Engineering Technologist (Level III or Senior) - Asset Design

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Job Summary “Depending upon the qualifications of the successful applicant, the hiring manager may elect to fill this position at a higher level within the job hierarchy.”The Engineering Technologist III is the third level of the non-Engineer degreed technical support role job classification. Engineering Technologist III provide technical expertise to solve more complex problems and leadership skills to provide oversight and direction of work in a specific area of expertise, with some supervision.

Incumbents are expected to develop advanced skills and the ability to work with a high degree of independence.

The Senior Engineering Technologist is the fourth level of the non-Engineer degreed technical support role job classification and considered the Career level for the job hierarchy. Senior Engineering Technologist provide technical expertise to solve more complex problems, and leadership skills to manage work in a specific area of expertise, with minimal supervision. Incumbents are expected to develop advanced skills and to have the ability to work independently with increased latitude for unreviewed work.

The person in this position will be a part of the Asset Design Team for the Central Zone, responsible for managing vendor workload, reviewing and approving MYRP, customer and any other large Distribution designs, as well as providing SME support for the Zone. The design and review work in this group includes Distribution design support for underground and overhead designs with associated estimates, CAF review, and Distribution Standards support.

This position is expected to collaborate positively with Area Operations Support groups including Highway Relocation Team, DTUG Engineering, and Zone Engineering as well as other internal stakeholders including Project Management, Resource Planning and Scheduling, Construction Management, Government and Community Relations, Environmental Health and Safety, Land Services, and Legal as needed.

Responsibilities Ensure a detailed design that meets the requirements prescribed by our various internal and external stakeholders (Distribution Standards, City/Municipalities/NCDOT etc.) is released to construction

Ensure the designs released are the most cost effective, safe, constructable, and reliable

Must be customer focused and responsive. Develops positive working relationships with internal and external customers to effectively coordinate work activities. Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills.

Ability to adjust to changing priorities and make decisions that may affect the work of the team.

Facilitate communication with off-site vendors on how to negotiate effectively with customers and stakeholders for mutually positive outcomes.

Adapts quickly to changes in scope, schedule, or cost and provides updates to necessary stakeholders

Ensures accomplishment of business goals and objectives through effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling and monitoring of work activities

Perform job site coordination activities to facilitate needs of customers and construction crews as needed

Manage multiple projects and customers simultaneously to assure timely, successful completion of projects resulting in high levels of customer & stakeholder satisfaction.

Provides engineering/technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis and resolution of routine problems in area of expertise.

Assists in the accomplishment of business goals and objectives through effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling and monitoring of work activities under the guidance of…