Designer - Electrical and Gas Distribution - Commercial

Position Overview

As a Distribution Designer at Atwell, you will play a crucial role in supporting project teams through design work on both overhead and underground distribution electrical facilities. This position involves addressing intricate engineering challenges across a variety of projects, working with electric utilities and private developers.

• Residential Distribution Design
  • Overhead and Underground lines: pole replacement, transformer replacements, residential single phase infrastructure projects and line expansions.
  • Overhead and Underground single phase service and meter installations and remodels up to 100 KVA according to host utility standards.
  • Gas main extensions, and gas service design to residential customers.
  • Gas meter installation design.
• Small Commercial Distribution Design
  • Overhead and Underground lines: pole replacement, transformer replacements, commercial single phase and 3‑phase infrastructure projects and line expansions.
  • Overhead and Underground service and meter installations and remodels up to 300 KVA according to host utility standards.
  • Gas main extensions, and gas service design to commercial customers.
  • Gas meter installation design to include high pressure and manifold design.
• Distribution Planning Design
  • Design and develop electric distribution projects (overhead and underground systems).
  • Perform load calculations, voltage drop analysis, and system capacity evaluations.
  • Review and interpret engineering drawings, maps, and utility standards.
  • Coordinate with field crews, engineers, permitting agencies, and clients.
  • Support new service connections, upgrades, relocations, and system improvements.
  • Ensure compliance with NESC, local codes, and utility standards.
  • Utilize GIS, CAD, and utility design software (e.g., AutoCAD, Micro Station, Katapult, ArcGIS).
  • Analyze outage data and recommend reliability improvements.
  • Assist with storm response planning and system hardening initiatives.
• New Customer Connections
  • Residential, commercial, subdivision design, street lighting.
  • Upgrade work on existing customer connections.
  • Design overhead and underground distribution electrical and gas facilities.
  • Work on projects including system improvement, new and existing gas infrastructure, pole locations, substation design, and service design.
  • Address engineering challenges on diverse projects of varying sizes and scopes.
  • Collaborate with electric and gas utilities and private developers.
  • Maintain a keen focus on precision and technical expertise.
  • Verify as‑built conditions in GIS/AUD so that any identified discrepancies with field data are corrected as part of engineering submissions.

• Knowledge of NESC, Arc Fm GIS, SAP, Work Manager Software (overhead and underground).
• Experience working on distribution, transmission, system improvement projects, substation design, service design, and switch replacements (1–2 years preferred).
• Proficiency in one of the following:
  Micro Station, AutoCAD, or GIS.
• AUD (Automated Utility Design) experience is a bonus.
• Familiarity with engineering design software applications such as PLS CADD, PLS POLE, SPIDACalc, Quick Pole, CDEGS, CYMECAP, CYMEDIST, CYMETCC, SAG
  10 (as specified by the purchaser).

$25.00 – $55.00 per hour, plus bonus and benefits.

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible work schedules available for some positions
• Travel Vouchers under Tenure Awards
• Competitive compensation packages with annual and spot bonuses, peer recognition awards
• 401(k) match – 1:1 up to 4% of compensation
• Tuition Assistance, Student Loan Repayment
• Paid Licensing / Certification Fees and Renewals
• Financial Rewards for Obtaining Licensure, Employee Referrals, Annual Wellness Reimbursement
• Dependent Care Match
• Health benefits:
  
  Medical (BC/BS), Dental (Delta), Vision (VSP);
  Pet Insurance;
  Health Savings Account & Flex Spending Account options
• Employer paid LTD, STD, and life insurance;
  Metlife Supplemental Benefits covering accident, hospitalization, and critical illness
• Member Assistance Program (MAP) with counseling, legal benefits, financial consultations, and work/life referral services