Design Field Technician 1 | DRG Northeast | UAM Make Ready Engineering

Position Overview

This position does require extensive traveling throughout New York. Traveling and lodging expenses are covered. Starting wage $19-22 per hour. 

Job Duties

• Work with leading electrical and telecommunication companies and their utility systems to provide analysis of infrastructure.
• Inspect and catalog utility assets to create accurate and consistent utility asset data sets for our clients.
• Providing utility companies real-time, updated, and quality data, to help improve service and reliability.
• Perform light GIS editing and manipulating of utility company’s data.
• Understand the use of document management systems, filing, and document scanning.
• Execute and plan daily goals while meeting quality, time, and budget constraints.
• Learn to identify electrical/communication utility equipment and potential hazards.
• Review and/or correct data integrity errors within GIS databases.
• Understand and comply with all safety regulations to maintain a successful safety record.
• Ability to travel throughout various service territories both within and out of state, as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, required
• Must be able to work in all weather conditions.
• Must be able to endure frequent: driving, standing, walking long distances (up to 5 miles or more in a day), navigate through rough terrain on foot, and lifting/balancing objects that may weigh up to 25 lbs.
• Clean DMV driving record and ability to safely drive/operate a 4x4 vehicle.
• Must be computer literate – especially MS Word, Excel, MS Project, and/or Google Chrome.
• Must have the ability to travel throughout our client’s service area and travel overnight as needed.
• Proven ability to deal with governing authorities and their requirements, negotiate with private landowners, and provide communication, instruction, and guidance as needed to contractors.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to learn and operate customer based proprietary software and other computer systems to expedite and facilitate the work order process.
• Strong telecommunications and /or electrical distribution technical knowledge and skills is plus.
• Knowledge of telecommunications and/or electrical distribution construction and planning procedures is beneficial.

Additional Information

The ideal candidate would be comfortable with traveling from location to location within the client’s service territory. Candidates must be comfortable working full time with a minimum of 40 - 45 hours per week. Compensation based on experience. DRG offers excellent benefits including: health, dental, vision and life insurance after 30 days of employment. Phone reimbursement and use of company vehicle. Vacation Pay, Company stock and 401-K eligibility after 1 year. Continual training and development offered. 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.

Divisional Overview

Asset Management is a division of Davey Resource Group, a Davey Company, which has been employee-owned since 1979. Asset Management specializes in managing the assets of utility companies throughout the U.S. by providing solutions, focused around the electrical and telecommunication industries. We believe in smart growth that continues to provide career advancement opportunities. We utilize cutting-edge technology to deliver proven solutions for utility companies with design, construction, and field inspection services. Asset Management is currently seeking motivated self-starters that can thrive in a fast-paced environment to learn and develop new skills to contribute to our group.