Utility Designer 2 | Make Ready Engineering | UAM

Position Overview

Seeking experienced professionals to join our Make Ready Engineer team of Power Distribution and Telecommunication Designers.

Job Duties

What You’ll Do: 

• Digitally perform audits of existing telecommunication and electrical distribution activities
• Select and interpret data, on a map based platform
• Analyze field photography and translate field measurements across softwares
• Accurately identify and record telecommunications and electrical equipment and structures
• Execute and plan daily goals while meeting quality, time, and budget constraints.
• Apply engineering design standards to aerial and underground pole/line cable including Joint -Use Design, Make Ready, Pole Replacement, Primary Service, Reliability/Maintenance Design, Upgrades, Voltage Conversion, and Tie Lines.
• Collaborate with others (project managers, other engineers, clients, technicians, and administration) to learn how to devise the best infrastructure solutions.

Qualifications

What We’re Seeking: 

• 2 years of industry experience in Make Ready Engineering or Power Distribution Engineering is required.
• Knowledge of drafting or modeling softwares including: AutoCAD/ARCGIS, Spida Calc, O-Calc, or Katapult
• Strong oral and written communication skills. Comfortable speaking with multiple levels of management.
• Expedite and facilitate project based work orders in a timely fashion.
• Proven ability to deal with governing authorities and their requirements, negotiate with private landowners, and provide communication, instruction, and guidance as needed to contractors.
• Understanding of telecommunication and/or electrical distributions systems is a plus
• Ability to read and comprehend engineering schematics and plans is a plus
• Preferred Associates/Bachelors or a related technical discipline; A degree in Civil/Mechanical Engineering is a plus, High school diploma or equivalent, required

Additional Information

What We Offer:*

• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Opportunities for advancement.
• All job specific equipment and safety gear provided.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match.
• Employee-owned company and discounted stock purchase options.
• Group Health Plan.
• Employee Referral Bonus Program:  Send-A-Friend.
• Locations throughout the United States in major cities and desirable areas.
• Career Development Program supported by industry expert safety specialists and skilled trainers.
• The Davey Tree Family Scholarship for children of employees.
• Charitable matching gift program.

*All listed benefits available to eligible employees.

Company Overview

Asset Management is a division of Davey Resource Group, a Davey Company. DRG has been employee-owned since 1979. DRG specializes in managing the assets of utility companies throughout the U.S. by providing infrastructure solutions, focused around the electrical and telecommunication industries. We believe in smart strategic growth that continues to provide career advancement opportunities. Asset Management is currently seeking a motivated self-starter that can thrive in a fast-paced environment to learn and develop new skills that will contribute to our entrepreneurial spirited group. 

The ideal candidate would be comfortable traveling from location to location within the client’s service territory. Pre-employment drug screen, motor vehicle records screen, criminal background screen, and Social Security # verification required. Davey Resource Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans are encouraged to apply. DRG is Employee Owned. We encourage you to take ownership of your future.