Field Engineer

One Tech Engineering is searching for a Field Distribution Engineer for a position located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Field Distribution Engineer will have the opportunity to interface with utility customers, utility staff, contractors, and collaborate with multiple project stakeholders to provide field and site assessments necessary for designing customer interconnections.

The candidate should have at least 3 years of distribution experience. The candidate should also have knowledge of overhead and underground construction methods and distribution system equipment.

Local candidates or open to relocation preferred, this is not a remote position.

Field Distribution Engineer Responsibilities:

• Responsible for preparation and development of distribution site assessment packages for both overhead and underground construction
• Complete site assessments using overhead and underground construction methods
• Knowledge of distribution system equipment, basic distribution engineer concepts, and use of PowerClerk, ArcFM, and GIS information
• Travelling daily to project sites, customer sites, customer homes, and customer businesses to evaluate and document existing distribution equipment configurations and customer connections
• Documentation includes site photos, equipment photos, condition assessments, transformer and other equipment locations, secondary connections, primary connections, meter locations, access routes, and other information necessary for engineers to start design work
• Work as a representative of the utility when interacting with their customers and stakeholders
• Lead field inspections for overhead and underground electric facilities on public and private electric utility systems
• Fundamentals of electrical distribution engineering and construction.
• Fundamentals of land ownership, DOT right of ways, and environmental issues.
• Use of PowerClerk, ArcFM, and GIS tools
• Compliance with safety policies and procedures related to OHSA, lone worker, and protective measures
• Regularly meet and correspond with clients, stakeholders, and utility customers
• Responsible for effective communication regarding vegetation management, third-party attachments, right-of-way, and outage planning
• Responsible for compliance with company and site safety policies.

Requirements of the Field Distribution Engineer:

• Minimum 3 years distribution experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of overhead and underground construction methods and distribution system equipment.
• Experience conducting distribution field inspections.
• Understanding of distribution power flow.
• Experience with various distribution design tools, as well as GIS to aide in design.
• Knowledge regarding easements, right-of-way, and permitting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Capable of devising new, more efficient approaches to solving problems and processes.
• Able to handle multiple projects simultaneously and to prioritize work.
• Knowledge of utility telecommunications, distributed energy resource integration, and advanced distribution technologies is a plus.
• Ability to be in the field 80% of the time, and travel to multiple sites every day.
• Experience with PowerClerk, ArcFM, GIS, and Maximo is strongly preferred.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without requiring future sponsorship for employment visa status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $41.00 – $54.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 3 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Albuquerque, NM: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• distribution: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person