Design Tech

The Design Technician 2 is a mid-level position that will perform electric and gas engineering calculations, engineering design and layout, costing, and production of electric and gas construction plans and drawings for residential, retail, and commercial development projects. In addition, this position requires an understanding of GIS and CAD systems in general as it relates to the utility design and layout.

The Design Technician 2 works closely with their supervisor to ensure a high level of competence, quality, and accuracy in preparing electric and gas designs, construction plans, bill of materials, and cost estimates. This role handles moderately scoped, often routine problems, analyzing diverse factors to determine appropriate action. The individual exercises judgement within established procedures, applying acquired techniques to contribute to problem solving.

The role receives minimal day-to-day guidance, with general instructions for new assignments.

• Provides electric and gas designs by designing facilities according to CoServ design and construction standards and specifications.
• Adheres to other local codes and ordinances applicable to the job functions performed by this position and follows state and other regulatory agency procedures and rules in the performance of all work.
• Develops electric design and layout for single phase and three phase primary lines and electric equipment, devices, and services for large residential, commercial, retail, and industrial development projects.
• Develops gas design and layout for lateral, main, and service lines, associated equipment, devices, and services for large residential, commercial, retail, and industrial development projects.
• Maintains working knowledge of how to create and maintain GIS data for electric and gas designs, using the GIS system tools, functions, editing practices and workflows.
• Determines size, type, quantity and physical placement of electric lines, equipment and devices including primary and secondary conductors, single phase and three phase transformers, metering, protective and sectionalizing devices, underground vaults, poles, and duct systems.
• Performs utility calculations, prepares drawings and other documentation to support design.
• Evaluates existing engineering design specifications and translates them into a GIS data model.
• Prepares detailed construction plan sketches, cost estimates, drawings and bill of materials for electric and gas projects with detailed measurements and relative geographic features, specifying size, type and quantity of construction materials, specifying size, type, quantity and location/routing of conductors, appropriate gas facilities, equipment and devices, and specifying any other notes or details relevant to facilitate construction of the project in a timely and efficient manner and according to all applicable codes, and CoServ design and construction standards and specifications.
• Provides information and details for easements, collects applicable permits, and maintains all other relevant project documentation.
• Analyzes data and digitizes maps within the GIS system using the proper coordinate system, graphical elements, and data units that will be compatible with CoServ’s electronic mapping system.
• Meets and communicates with all project stakeholders to formulate overhead and underground project designs in accordance with CoServ design best practices.
• Obtains professional and technical knowledge by developing and maintaining a thorough knowledge of CoServ design guidelines.
• Acquires field measurements and marks existing and future equipment locations.
• Opens energized equipment to verify connections, collect name plate information and confirm available space for additional conduits and conductors.
• Demonstrates technical competency by providing designs for job types to be conducted by this role as defined in CoServ’s Design Employee Development Plan (EDP).
• Complies with established CoServ safety and operating rules, procedures and guidelines including reporting unsafe practices to a supervisor.
• Complies with established CoServ Information Security Handbook, policies,…