Distribution Designer - Minneapolis​/St. Paul, MN Area

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- Greater Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN Area role at Orbital Engineering, Inc.

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- Greater Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN Area role at Orbital Engineering, Inc.

Working with our business partners to create, improve and sustain industry and infrastructure. Orbital Engineering has been driven by this core purpose for more than 50 years - energizing Orbital team members and helping our clients solve challenging and complex problems with innovative engineering, inspection, and construction solutions. Orbital team members are guided by the fundamental beliefs of building trusted relationships, personal accountability, innovation, and excellence in everything we do.

Orbital is looking for others to join our team to continue activating our purpose and embrace our values.

Orbital Engineering’s Utility Services Department partners with Utility and Communication Companies in Engineering and Construction operations for Joint Use Pole Attachment Programs (JU) and Distribution Engineering Design Projects.

This position will directly support projects within the Utility Services Department’s pole attachment application process and utility distribution design process.

Orbital Engineering, Inc. is currently seeking a Distribution Designer located in Minnesota for a REMOTE WORK position. Candidates can work from home but must reside in Minnesota, preferably in the greater Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN area, or Northwest Wisconsin in order to support utility client projects, conduct site visits, and perform fielding activities.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Prepare construction documents including plan and profile drawings for overhead and underground electric distribution, fiber optic, and telecommunications facilities
• Assist with distribution line design 2.4kV - 34kV
• Prepare make-ready work for joint use projects
• Assist in the preparation of proposals, engineering/project cost estimates, and execution schedules
• Provide field support during construction
• Provide quality reviews of work prepared by others and adhere to the QA/QC process
• Evaluate loading of various equipment components being installed such as transformers and structural loading of poles to ensure a cost-effective, safe and reliable design utilizing client specifications.
• Apply National Electric Safety Code (NESC) Standards, Client Standards, Federal, State or Local Municipal Guidelines, and/or other applicable guidelines to complete engineering designs (Pole Replacements, Communication Space Rearrangements, Joint-Use Design) for possible joint-use or make-ready construction
• Ability to analyze field collected data (including imagery) and accurately update applicable software packages for successful design implementation
• Regularly utilizes Client proprietary software packages or equipment to complete daily responsibilities in the engineering design workflow process, may include facilitating new attachment permitting process
• Accountable for work assigned and responsible for completing work on project schedule and within project budget while regularly communicating status with management team
• Frequently communicates with Client(s) on engineering design to best determine the most cost-effective solution for their project
• Provides timely and detailed documentation and support to Orbital accounting functions for ensuring projects are on budget and appropriately accounted
• Transcribe notes, use measuring devices to identify, inspect, and record the data which is found in an organized manner
• May be required to attend…