About this opportunity
Actalent lists this Distribution Engineer Iii opportunity in city of new orleans, Louisiana. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
About the Actalent Services
Actalent connects passion with purpose. We are supporting critical engineering and sciences initiatives that advance how companies serve the world. With almost 40 years of experience, our scalable talent solutions and engineering and sciences services provide the expertise our customers need to achieve more.
About the Role: Distribution Engineer III
The position falls within the Distribution Department of the organization. They will design and review overhead and underground distribution lines from 4 kV to 69 kV. They will engineer and design overhead, URD, re-conductoring and asset replacement projects, and underground cable/conduit distribution design work packages. They will review completed designs and design products to ensure compliance with client quality and consistency standards.
Responsibilities
Design and review overhead and underground distribution lines from 4 kV to 69 kV.
Develop overhead, URD, re-conductoring and asset replacement projects, and underground cable/conduit work packages.
Design complex overhead and underground distribution projects in urban and rural environments in compliance with client's engineering and construction specifications, field engineering of project requirements, identification of conflicting utilities, engineering and design calculations, and work permit development.
Develop Point to Point (PtP) testing plans and lead field and office personnel in the field testing.
Coordinate small design teams as needed in order to develop budgets, prepare scoping documents, design criteria, and project deliverables.
Provide clients with engineering assistance during construction, and be available to attend construction meetings, coordination efforts and community outreach as needed.
Identify and initiate corrective action when project objectives are not being met.
Interpret codes and regulations and develop standards for construction projects.
Promote engineering professionalism and standards.
Develop, recommend, and implement plans by establishing goals, objectives, and requirements that include all scheduling, resources, and information for complex engineering.
Required to travel up to 30% of the time to client sites;
duration of travel length may vary depending on project needs.
Qualifications
Minimum of five years of experience with electric utility distribution design projects.
Minimum of five years of experience in overhead, URD, re-conductoring and asset replacement projects, and underground cable/conduit distribution design work package development.
Minimum of five years of experience with complex overhead and underground distribution projects in urban and rural environments.
PE License is desirable.
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution will count towards years of experience.
Required Skills
Intermediate knowledge of electrical distribution system design engineering standards, practices and regulatory requirements.
Intermediate knowledge of NESC and other applicable codes and standards.
Strong written and verbal communication.
Demonstrate advanced ability to work with others in supplying information and seeking assistance as necessary.
Preferred Skills
PE License is desirable.
Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution will count towards years of experience.
Worksite address
city of new orleans, LA, 70123, US
Who can apply
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