Lead Distribution Engineer - Distribution (San Juan, PR)

Description

• Work closely with the project team to ensure deliverables and services are being provided to client’s satisfaction.
• Prepare and develop distribution and sub transmission voltage construction packages for both overhead and underground projects, including distribution equipment installation, feeder replacement, cable replacement, and new feeder design.
• Provide leadership, guidance and instruction to less experienced staff members.
• Work closely with the project team to ensure that projects are following internal QA/QC guidelines.
• Determine construction feasibility through route studies, conflict analysis, and construction cost estimating.
• Prepare proposals, engineering/project cost estimates, and execution schedules.
• Perform QA/QC reviews of studies, reports, and construction design packages.
• Produce reports and visualizations to communicate technical results and interpretation of trends; effectively communicate findings and recommendations to all areas of the business.
• Leverage commercially available simulation software and other tools to evaluate different scenarios and make informed recommendations to the client.
• Develop routing analysis for the design of low to medium voltage (2.4-120kV) distribution and sub transmission lines using CADD/GIS design and mapping software.
• Regularly meet and correspond with clients, subcontractors, or outside personnel.
• Prepare calculations and assist with equipment specifications, such as cable pulling calculations, voltage drop, pole loading.
• Perform field inspections, measurements or calculations for overhead and underground electric facilities on public and private utility systems.

Requirements

• Experience with various distribution design tools, as well as CADD and GIS to aid in design.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Able to handle multiple projects simultaneously and to prioritize work.
• Knowledge regarding easements, right-of-way, and permitting.
• Familiarity with topographic mapping & surveying, and subsurface utility engineering/utility locating procedures and practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Engineer in Training (EIT) Certification or Professional Engineering (PE) Certification is strongly preferred.
• Understanding of distribution power flow.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited program required.
• Experience conducting distribution field inspections.
• Capable of devising new, more efficient approaches to solving problems and processes.
• Knowledge of overhead and underground construction methods and distribution system equipment.
• Minimum 3 years distribution experience (completion of master's degree in a related field may be substituted for one year of experience).

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance