Designer

Contribute your expertise skills and experience as a Distribution designer by joining our KDM Engineering team. KDM is a growing award-winning minority- and woman-owned professional engineering firm focusing on electric gas site civil and telecommunications engineering designs and support services.

The Utility Distribution designer will perform detailed designs of overhead and/or underground electric telecommunication and gas utility systems. This will include preparation of field notes drawings specifications and estimates for review and approval by the Senior staff client Design staff and Engineers.

Job Responsibilities:

Design and prepare independently construction documents related to overhead underground facilities associated with electric distribution systems and telecommunication networks and infrastructure following clients standards guides specifications and procedures.

Contact landowners and/or their agents to obtain appropriate permission s and approvals for new utility infrastructure to be installed.

Apply the clients standards guidelines specifications practices and procedures or appropriate industry standards in preparing layouts of overhead and/or underground electric distribution facilities and telecommunication facilities

Prepare design sketches cost estimates bill of materials and any other required documents and reports for construction and maintenance projects.

Prepare and submit required reports and correspondence

Utilize client and company information systems to track and update design activities

Have a working knowledge of the practices and procedures pertaining to the technical matter in electric and/or gas distribution design.

Desired Skills and Experience:

Gas and Electrical Engineering

Work Management Systems (Asset Suite 8 WMIS Passport)

MicroStation or AutoCAD

Rights of Way easement and Permitting

Pole Loading/Conductor Sag Analysis (Pole foreman/O-Calc/SpidaCalc)

Preparation of cost estimates specifications evaluation requisitions and Bill of Materials.

Perform distribution system design calculation (ex. EDE calculations)

Coordinate design deliverables to meet project schedules.

Acquire field data necessary to prepare the appropriate design.

NESC clearance and loading specifications.

Plan and Profile Design

GIS Systems (MapInfo/GE Smallworld/ARC/ESRI applications)

Required Experience:

2 years experience in Utility Design

Ability to handle contacts with clients and other agencies in connection with project design responsibilities.

Excellent written and oral communication.

Familiarity with basic computer software and operating systems

Management may consider other education and work experience to be acceptable for the appointment to this position.

Additional Requirements:

Must be willing to comply with all pre-employment screening including but not limited to drug testing reference verification education and employment verification and background screening.

Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Possess a valid Drivers License

Current work Schedule: Hybrid- 3 days working in the office and 2 days from home. Fridays is always work from home!

Why Choose KDM Engineering

Established in 2012 on a promise to alter the face of engineering KDM Engineering has built a reputation of excellence in providing outstanding technical services maintaining the highest standards of safety and quality assurance and offering a truly inclusive work environment.

Our clients and partners in the public and private sectors consistently recognize KDM for our responsiveness to their needs budgets and schedules. Our peers distinguished KDM with Edison Electric Institutes Diverse Supplier Award Capital One and Women Presidents Organizations (WPO) 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies and Chicagos Best and Brightest Companies to Work For annually for seven years.

Our talented experienced team delivers exceptional engineering designs project management and customer support services to each of our projects. Our enduring commitment to diversity equity and inclusion is unmatched in our industry. Because our team comes from different backgrounds cultures and experiences we bring uniquely different and diverse perspectives to solving complex engineering problems.

Top Reasons to Work for Us:

• Challenging and Meaningful Work
• Competitive Base Salary
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Company Paid Holidays
• Great Work-Life Balance
• Fun and Flexible Work Environment
• Organization with People-First Mentality
• Dynamic Leadership Team
• A Culture that Values Your Input

Full List of Benefits & Perks:

Positive team environment

Competitive salaries

Flexible schedules

Growth opportunities

Training and professional development

Health dental and vision insurance

401(k)

Life long-term disability and short-term disability insurances

Paid time-off.

Paid holidays.

Volunteer leave

Performance bonuses

HSA

Transit program

Parental and maternity leave

Supportive management

Professional development assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Quarterly team-building outings

Laidback office culture including pool table arcade games and happy hour

Meditation space nap room and nursing mothers room

Equal Employment Opportunity:

KDM Engineering strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race color religion sex gender identity pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship age marital status physical disability mental disability medical condition sexual orientation genetic information or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. .