Field Planning Engineer

Why Join Our Client?

Our client is rapidly growing in the United States. Their company purpose is to build a better world for our planet and its people. They recognize the importance of ensuring that both clients and employees experience this purpose every day. The company prides itself on a culture that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion, while fostering collaboration through the connection of people, data, and technology.

As a global firm with talent located worldwide, they create valuable partnerships and do their part to help the planet and its people thrive. They need energetic, passionate, and eager professionals to join their team.

Field Planning Engineer – Augusta, ME

Our top client seeks an energetic and highly motivated self‑starter to join their Augusta, ME office as a Field Planning Engineer. The firm is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering, and project‑management consultancies, offering infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program‑management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years.

With deep and broad expertise, they tackle the most technically challenging and time‑critical infrastructure projects while accelerating the transition to a low‑carbon economy.

• The Field Planning Engineer is responsible for the following functions:
• Conductor selection
• Scope of work recommendations
• Insulation
• Line design: plans, profiles
  
  Mapa, and cross‑section details
• LiDAR and aerial photo data
• Utilization of wetlands, vernal pools, and sensitive resource data in line and structure design and placement
• Other studies as required to complete the projects
• Lead overall distribution line design for all capital projects
• Review and design distribution line plans and profile drawings using AutoCAD/Firefly to ensure compliance with Avangrid distribution standards, NESC, and other relevant standards
• Drive the project plan for distribution line routing and strategy, including decisions on rebuilding existing lines or acquiring additional right‑of‑way based on congestion, local politics, and permitting issues; determine required structure designs based on design constraints; optimize routing into congested stations to improve reliability and minimize crossings
• Create SAP executable work orders
• Create scoping documentation—proposed scope of work in Word format plotted on circuit maps
• Create detailed engineering design with sketches that include scope of work installations, transfers, removals, and T tables with applicable CUs, quantities, and PayID templates that correspond to the scope of work
• Submit highway permits as required

• Boston of Science in Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution
• Minimum of 2 to 5 years’ experience in distribution electrical design
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration (or eligible for registration) preferred
• Prior utility or utility‑consulting experience is a plus
• Knowledge of modern power systems, including distribution power flow, overhead and underground construction methods, and distribution system equipment
• Experience conducting distribution field inspections
• Experience with distribution SAP work order creation required
• Strong client focus
• High level of interpersonal communication skills, including fluency in English with strong written and oral communication abilities
• Knowledge of applicable industry standards including the National Electric Code (NEC), National Electric Safety Code (NESC), and IEEE
• Ability to perform independently and as part of a team, providing project ownership
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, GIS mapping software, and other applicable distribution design tools
• Additional hours may be necessary as workload dictates
• Daily field workdays will be required