Power Line Construction & Remediation Specialist

Description

• Serve as the primary liaison between clients, subcontractors, and landowners by receiving and translating client requests into actionable tasks, conducting field assessments, resolving issues, and coordinating with internal teams or clients for effective project execution.
• Provide technical guidance, training, and mentorship to team members and clients as needed.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with technical projects.
• Maintain detailed records of technical decisions, customer communications, and field activities. Prepare status reports as requested.
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment in managing tasks and decision-making.
• Manage incoming correspondence, including emails, phone calls with team, client, jurisdictions, and the public. Owning the appropriate action for resolution.
• Proactively identify potential technical issues and work with the team and customers to resolve them effectively by providing solutions, ensuring the project stays on track.
• Solving construction issues in the field, exercising the ability to receive questions or concerns, assess the issue, and provide advice and implement solutions.
• Collaborate across customer teams, internal teams, and external partners to ensure the technical aspects of the project are progressing as planned during the entire project lifecycle.
• Understand and anticipate customer needs, provide technical advice, and ensure customer satisfaction throughout the lifecycle of the project.
• Ensure solutions meet regulatory standards by maintaining knowledge of the NEC and NESC electrical codes.
• Read and interpret construction standards as defined by the power company.
• Coordinate technical aspects of projects, specifically in the design and construction phases.

Requirements

• Must have the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
• Experience Requirements - A minimum of 5 years of experience with engineering and line construction operations.
• While we list our openings in multiple locations, you only need to apply to one as they are remote.
• Able to pass a background check/drug test/driving record check.
• Education Requirements - Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be able to endure frequent, lengthy periods of sedentary work and sit for prolonged periods of time.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to articulate technical information to non-technical stakeholders and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Must be able to endure frequent/lengthy: Driving, standing, walking long distances (5 miles or more in a day), navigating rough terrain on foot and lifting/balancing objects that may weigh up to ~20 lbs. and require the use of upper extremities and back muscles; work in proximity to moving vehicles in the right of way.
• Computer literate – especially Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
• Must have the physical ability to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing notes, and viewing a computer terminal; these activities require close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Customer Facing Experience, with proven ability to work directly with customers in a professional and confident manner, addressing their needs and concerns effectively and effectively.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, clients, and manage multiple tasks
• Must have the physical ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word and convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, often in a group setting.
• Must be able to utilize a computer keyboard, computer monitor, and telephone for prolonged periods of time.
• Technical Expertise - strong understanding of design, electrical construction, and the limitations that can arise during implementation
• Willing and able to travel regularly throughout the Portland Metro area. Some overnight travel may be required
• Authorized to work in the United States
• Be available for travel and fieldwork, being able to attend on-site field meetings to troubleshoot issues and provide technical support.
• Available during the “core” work hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m, Monday-Friday, and occasional evening and weekend work may be required as duties demand.

Benefits

• Dependable transportation and valid driver’s license, and car insurance that meets Sigma's minimum requirements

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance