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Electrical Distribution Engineer/ Designer (Power & Utility)

INFT Solutions incUnited States🇺🇸United States

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior
Work modeHybrid
LocationUnited States
AutoCADGISStructural Analysis

Job description

Skills & Description:

Electrical Distribution Engineer / Designer or Utility Distribution Engineer (Power & Utility) for Electric Utility Distribution or Transmission.

Distribution Engineering - Key Inputs for Understanding:

  • Traditional Design
  • Overhead and Underground Design (varying environments and terrain)
  • Structure and Framing Analysis
  • Reliability Program and Project Experience
  • Feeder Extension
  • Route Selection
  • Structure Placement and Analysis
  • Pole Replacements
  • Re-conductor and Relocation
  • Joint Use Attachment Coordination
    • Transfer: Model existing joint use attachments and request transfer from appropriate third party.
    • New Attachment: Analyze existing structure to determine if new attachment will overload pole.

Distribution Designer Requirements

  • Prepare/Review construction sketches and work packages for:
    • Overhead and underground distribution facilities (4 KV through 38 KV)
    • Pole loading analyses
    • Voltage drop and flicker calculations
    • Cable pulling
    • Bill of material
    • Cost estimates
    • Joint use coordination
    • Traffic control plans and/or permit drawings
  • Support preliminary project scoping.
  • Perform field work, when necessary.
  • Support maintenance and recapitalization of distribution components.
  • Plan modifications to the system as well as designing and overseeing complex tasks.
  • Provide construction support, when necessary.
  • Conduct client communication and interaction, when necessary.

Distribution Designer Requirements

Essential Skills and Experience

  • This position requires an Associate's degree in a design-related degree, or a 4 year non-engineering degree.
  • 6 or more years of experience with electric utility distribution or relevant experience to be able to review work by others.
  • Knowledgeable in physical distribution design methods and their application.
  • Knowledgeable in applicable codes, standards, and distribution software programs including AutoCAD, ArcGIS, PoleForeman, etc.
  • Familiarity with design codes and standards such as NESC, NEC, ANSI, IEEE, GIS/GWD.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Able to lead a project team.

Valued but Not Required Skills and Experience

  • Experience with complex overhead and underground distribution projects (120/208V through 38 kV).
  • Experience in utility distribution inspections and/or construction.
  • Familiarity with various distribution design/analysis software.
  • Familiarity with GIS software.

Distribution Programs

SmartGrid Design

  • Circuit analysis for optimal placement of feeder ties and smart devices.
  • Automatic Reclosers/Feeder Switches installation.
  • Feeder Hardening.
  • Analyze existing line: structures, conductors, span distances, etc.
  • Upgrade wooden poles to concrete to withstand hurricane strength wind.
  • Depending on feeder load, upgrade conductor and/or adjust feeder boundaries.
  • Convert critical customers to underground, when feasible.

Distribution Programs

Underground Feeder Design

  • Perform route selection to determine optimal design for client scope.
  • Select cable and conduit size along with installation method i.e., trench, directional bore, direct buried duct bank.
  • Determine equipment location for feeder splice boxes, padmount transformers, switch cabinets, etc.
  • Develop necessary permit drawings and coordinate with client to submit to proper agencies.

Lateral Hardening

  • Identify optimal underground route for reliable service based on location specific criteria (driveways, pools, vegetation, etc.).
  • Calculate voltage drop and flicker to determine padmount transformer location and proper cable size.
  • Coordinate with real estate team to acquire necessary easements.

Other Distribution Services

  • Transmission Underbuilt
    • Collaborate with transmission engineers to transfer existing distribution facilities to new structure.
  • Real Estate/Easement Acquisition
  • Permit Drawing Development and Submittal Support (local, state, and federal).

Distribution Design Tools

Drawings: Any 2

  • GE Smallworld
  • AutoCAD
  • MicroStation
  • Bentley 3D

Structural Analysis:

  • PLS-CADD
  • PoleForeman

System Load Analysis:

  • CYME

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