Engineering Technologist IV at The Planet Group

Description:
Tasks are straightforward, routine and often repetitive

• Tasks follow set guidelines or procedures
• Employee must compare alternative courses of action and decide after considering options
• Employee receives clear instructions from Sr. Eng. Tech/Manager regarding what to do and how to do it
• Employee has the authority to make significant choices and decisions without specific guidance or direction from the Sr. Eng. Tech/Manager
• Applies technical expertise in the identification, analysis, and resolution of problems in area of expertise
• Ensures accomplishment of business goals and objectives through effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling, and monitoring of work activities
• Prepares thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations, and sketches with some guidance
• Strives to continually improve job-related, technical, and professional knowledge, skills and performance
• Develops positive working relationships to effectively coordinate work activities
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills
• Conducts engineering and related studies
• Maintains accurate records and files
• Supports the company's goals and represents the company positively and professionally.

Responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for creating preliminary and final design layouts and estimates for electrical infrastructure serving single family, multi-family residential developments and commercial projects
• Provides designs that adhere to relevant safety, environmental, and engineering guidelines
• Coordinates with field engineering, customer liaisons, system planning, GIS lighting, and construction departments to ensure that projects are cost effective and completed on time
• Supports positive customer experiences through timely completion of design request
• Utilizes integrated assets automation portfolio including design tools, work management systems, and GIS applications
• Maintains accurate records and files.
• Promotes system reliability through design philosophy
• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills
• Participates in other assigned duties during emergency or storm events
• Develops positive working relationships to effectively coordinate work activities
• Supports the company’s goals and represents the company positively and professionally.
• Strives to continually improve job-related, technical, engineering and professional knowledge, skills and performance
• Makes electrical load and voltage drop calculations for single and multiphase applications based on customer input and project needs
• Provides engineering/technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis, and resolution of well-defined problems in area of expertise

Desired qualifications:

• Experience in the utility industry
• Understanding of basic principles of project management
• Demonstrated ability to work with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds
• Good written and oral communication skills

Working Conditions:

• Corporate office with limited project site visits
• Either 6+ years of relevant industry experience coupled with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology (or equivalent), OR 8+ years of experience and Associate Degree in Engineering Technology (or equivalent), OR 12+ years equivalent experience without a degree.