Distribution Designer

Company: Davey Resource Group, Inc.
Locations: Martinsburg, WV
Additional Locations: This position will be reporting to the following office: 901 Wilson Street Martinsburg WV 25401
Work Site: On Site
Job Type: Full-time, Fully In-Office
Location: 901 Wilson Street, Martinsburg, WV 25401
Hours: 7am-3pm OR 8am-4pm

The Low Voltage Power Distribution Designer is responsible for designing, maintaining, and optimizing aerial and underground power distribution systems from the substation level down to end-use customers. This role bridges utility engineering with practical, reliable energy delivery, ensuring that distribution infrastructure is safe, efficient, and compliant. This position combines technical engineering standards with field data interpretation to execute equipment/pole replacements, system reconductoring, and new infrastructure builds for both residential and commercial customer connections.

Hourly Rate: $25.00 – $30.00 per hour (commensurate with experience and qualifications).

What You Will Do

• Collaborate with other staff and clients to meet all workflow requirements, maintaining a high level of professionalism.
• Accurately identify power pole equipment and structures.
• Apply engineering construction standards to aerial and underground pole design across low voltage design disciplines, including but not limited to equipment/pole replacements, infrastructure maintenance, new infrastructure builds, and reconductoring.
• Interpret data across multiple platforms of communication.
• Routinely meet, plan, and execute any outlined production requirements, timelines, or other goals.
• Use a variety of software both efficiently and proficiently for general workflow, reporting, timekeeping, tracking, etc.

A bachelor’s degree or higher is required. Related engineering discipline is preferred.

• Experience with power distribution engineering is preferred.
• Knowledge of geographic or modeling software, including but not limited to AutoCAD/ARCGIS, Katapult, O-Calc, OMS, and/or Spida Calc, is a plus.
• Strong oral and written communication skills. Must be comfortable speaking with multiple levels of management.
• Ability to comply with governing authorities and their requirements, negotiate with private landowners, and provide communication, instruction, and guidance as needed to contractors.

What We Offer [Benefits]:

• Group health plans*
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance*
• Life insurance*
• Paid parental leave
• 401k with up to a 4% company match**
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
  Opportunity to buy company stock at a 15% discount
• Holidays and paid time off*
• Payroll savings plan*
• Charitable matching gift program*
• Employee referral bonus program*
• Employee Educational Scholarship*
• Davey Family Scholarship*
• 20% discount on all Davey services*
• Cell phone discounts*
• Vehicle purchase discount program*
• Plus, so much more!

* All listed benefits available to eligible employees on Day 1.

** Union employees are not eligible for a 401k plan, but may be eligible to join pension plans negotiated by their local union.

The Davey Tree Expert Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected class, including race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, marital or familial status, disability, status as a protected veteran, status as an Aboriginal or Indigenous person, or other classification protected by law.

Utility Asset Management is a division of Davey Resource Group, Inc. (DRG), a Davey company. Davey has been employee-owned since 1979. Our engineering, field services, inspection, and construction teams help keep the world connected, supporting the infrastructure of our electric utility and communications partners. The Davey Tree Expert Company provides research-driven tree services, grounds maintenance and environmental and utility infrastructure consulting for residential, utility, commercial and environmental partners in the U.S. and Canada.

We care about our clients, each other and the world around us. We offer the resources, size and stability of a big company while maintaining the culture, entrepreneurial spirit and feel of a small one. We invest in our people, offering industry-leading training, technology, and benefits that lead to a rewarding and safe work experience at all levels. Wherever you want to grow your career, there’s a place for you  learn more, visit

Accommodations: If requested by employee or otherwise as required by law, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Employment Type: Permanent
Job Type: Full Time
Travel Expectations: Up to 25%