RCS Staffing has an immediate need for a Senior Distribution Engineer in Allentown, PA. This is a full time, direct hire, remote position with our client.
Overview of YOUR role as a Senior Distribution Engineer:
The Senior Distribution Engineer will play a pivotal role in helping to grow a team and shape business relationships with utility customers in the area. In this role, you’ll play a part in building a program and shaping the future of an important part of our distribution engineering business.
As a Senior Distribution Engineer YOU will:
- Independently develop design and construction work packages for electrical overhead and underground distribution systems for electric utility customers
- Interact directly with our utility client on a frequent, as-needed basis; including meetings at customer facilities
- Review work provided by Client and assess requirements of scopes.
- Perform engineering calculations such as: structural analysis for wood pole loading, guying calculations, specifying conductor sags and tensions for recommended spans, and calculation of voltage drop and flicker.
- Provide engineering support during construction, including post-construction reviews to ensure all applicable engineering and construction standards have been met.
- Conduct root cause analysis of outages and mitigation using engineering principles and design
- Coordinate conflicting utilities and other field engineering design requirements, assessing and developing large design packages for complex cable/conduit projects in dense urban environments, work permit development, easements, and ROW applications
- In the future, you can expect to play a role in the hiring process for the future of your team
YOU are the ideal Senior Distribution Engineer candidate if you have:
- 5+ years of relevant work experience performing electric distribution design engineering either in a consulting environment for electric utilities or working directly at an electric utility
- Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline from an accredited institution; Additional relevant experience can be considered in lieu of engineering-specific degree
- 1 year+ of demonstrated experience in a leadership role
- Experience with the execution of distribution projects from kickoff through design approved, including Customer interaction and Process documentation
- Experience with utility reliability projects
- Ability to demonstrate proficiency with the NESC
- Ability to utilize a personal vehicle, as some customer-related travel could be anticipated (Job-related travel will be reimbursed at IRS-approved rates)
- Willingness to perform both field and office work; Ability to work in outdoor environments on occasion; The role may require customer-site visits to collect field data that will assist in developing work packages
- Candidates should possess valid U.S. driver’s license
It’s a BONUS if you have:
- Previous QAQC experience
- Experience providing estimated costs, development of a BOM, calculating the CIAC
- Demonstrated history of Customer Interaction
- Experience with design tools such as Pole Foreman, O-Calc, Spida-Calc
- Experience with the Work Management System CREWS
About Our CLIENT
Our Client is a Fortune 500™ company aimed at embracing and solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Through science and technology, Our Client makes the world safer, healthier and more efficient.
Who WE Are
RCS Staffing is a certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) specializing in the recruitment of professionals for best-of-class companies throughout the United States. Since 1994, RCS recruits top talent for direct hire, temp-to-perm and contract staffing positions and provides customized payroll services. Our Recruiting Specialties consist of all Engineering Disciplines, Project Management, Project Controls, Information Technology, Energy Efficiency and Business Professionals.
RCS is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. RCS recruits, hires, and promotes for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, genetic information or age. All terms and conditions of employment such as compensation, benefits, work assignment, availability of facilities and privileges of employment are administered on the same basis of equality.
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