Distribution Design Supervisor

Orbital Engineering, Inc. is currently seeking a Distribution Design Supervisor for a remote work position.

This position requires experience with both Joint Use and Electrical Distribution Design. This position will directly support projects within the department’s pole attachment application process and power delivery improvement process. The team is also responsible for analyzing requests for attachment to client’s poles and network reliability improvements on client’s electric distribution systems. Staff support GIS data analytics, creation of notifications, work orders, invoicing, and financial reports utilizing enterprise resource planning software.

Orbital Engineering’s Utility Infrastructure Improvement (UII) Department partners with Utility and Communication Companies in Engineering and Construction operations for Joint Use Pole Attachment Programs (JU), Distribution Engineering Design Projects, and Distribution System Improvement Charge (DSIC) programs, such as the Pennsylvania Long-Term Infrastructure Improvement Program (LTIIP).

• Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of team personnel to deliver projects on time and on budget while accomplishing the goals and objectives of the projects.
• Directs and/or provides technical leadership to team for engineering design and construction functions within assigned projects
• Utilizes thorough understanding of National Electric Safety Code (NESC) Standards, Client Standards, State or Local Municipal Guidelines, and/or other applicable guidelines to manage team through engineering designs (Pole Replacements, Communication Space Rearrangements, Joint-Use Design) for possible joint-use or make-ready construction
• Manages team productivity and ensures projects our closed out and invoiced accordingly
• Supports leadership team with client onboarding, contract negotiations, and extended relationship development to grow Orbital UII business
• Schedules work according to contractual agreements and assigns team personnel to appropriately meet agreement teams
• Responsible for development of customer proposals, including detailed technical scope, schedule, budget, and resource management.
• Regularly interfaces directly with clients or contractors to ensure department projects are executed in alignment with scope
• Communicate potential strategic initiatives or team risks to internal management team
• Regularly works with internal stakeholders to ensure team has necessary resources to remain productive and effective
• Provides personnel orientation/training, mentorship, coaching, and disciplinary action
• Completes quality assurance practices on team deliverables to ensure highest quality product possible
• Conducts performance evaluations for department team members
• Work is primarily office based but fieldwork may be needed throughout the engineering design, construction, and quality assurance process
• Must be willing to travel overnight or for extended periods of time, based on project assignment

Please note that this job posting does not list all duties and responsibilities that are required of this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or equivalent technical discipline with 3+ years of experience in the utility industry, engineering design, and/or project management.
• Master’s Degree in Engineering or Business Administration preferred
• Professional Engineering (PE) License and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred
• Supervisory experience of 0-2 years
• Thorough and working knowledge of electrical distribution assets and/or communication equipment construction
• Experience in managing multiple projects with competing priorities while maintain…