Distribution Engineering Technician
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Distribution Engineering Technician
Westwood Professional Services Inc.
Westwood Professional Services Inc.is seeking a Distribution Engineering Technician to join our team. The Power Distribution Engineering Technician will be responsible for conducting field inspections and performing assignments associated with the design and engineering of overhead and underground facilities of various voltage levels. The Power Distribution Engineering Technician ensures compliance with client procedures design standards state and federal regulatory requirements and safety code requirements. They will execute projects under the lead of a Supervising Engineer and at times will work closely with engineers performing other distribution transmission substation renewable energy power storage and communication design.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Work under the lead of a Supervising Engineer with a team of other Engineering Technicians to complete projects for multiple clients across the U.S.
- Willingness to travel to project sites as necessary to interface with clients gather data perform inspections and return to the office to perform engineering design work.
- Perform certain aspects of Power Delivery Design (OneCalls DOT and municipality permitting rightofway requests procurement assistance and lowerlevel design activities.
- Develop an understanding of each deliverable necessary for the project at hand. Including but not limited to construction plan drawings work location notes bill of materials and permitting/ROW documentation.
- Be involved in internal/external reviews of designs completed prior to final submission.
Required Skills
- High School Graduate with Vocational Tech School program completion in a genre such as Electrical Construction or Electrician.
- Detail oriented with good written and verbal communication skills.
- Professional disposition and the ability to be openminded when it comes to planning and of assigned projects.
- Must be able to effectively manage a significant number of projects while maintaining work product quality consistency accuracy and reliability.
- Proficiency in MS Office Software (Word Excel PowerPoint & Project)
Preferred Experience
- Associates and/or Bachelors degree. Preferably in Engineering Engineering Sciences or equivalent.
- Basic knowledge of overhead and/or underground Power Utility facilities and a basic understanding of its integration into daily activities.
- Experience with NESC ASCE and IEEE standards.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD MicroStation Pole Foreman OCalc SPIDAcalc GIS IKE
About Westwood Professional Services Inc. (Westwood)
At Westwood our purpose is to create a better world for people through our work. We transform the energy grid design resilient infrastructure and develop communities that will flourish today and for future generations. With over 50 years of experience and a legacy of innovation we stand at the forefront of our industry dedicated to understanding the unique needs of the markets we serve.
Our approach revolves around people. We are committed to building a culture that attracts retains and develops high performers. Our team values relationships innovation dedication initiative and growth. We believe fostering a collaborative One Team mentality yields superior outcomes
in everything we do.
We customize our technical capabilities and geographic reach to meet our clients where they are and help them realize their vision. We are partners in our clients success driving to provide solutions that make a lasting difference. Safety sustainability and operational excellence are not just facets of our work; they are intrinsic to our identity guiding every decision we make.
We are deeply invested in the communities we serve. Through our projects and givingback initiatives we enrich the lives of those we serve engage others within our industry and create a lasting impact on communities around the world. To us success transcends the completion of projects; it is reflected in the lives we have positively impacted by our work.
Join us in creating a better world.
In 2024 Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at #13 and #40 respectively on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood one national 1st place award for Marketing Excellence. Westwood was recently recognized as #83 in the ENR Top 500 Firms in 2024. The firm consistently ranks on the industrys top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement in awardwinning projects nationwide.
Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
