What are the responsibilities and job description for the LEAD ENGINEER position at Davis H Elliot Company, Inc.?
For over seven decades investor-owned utilities, municipalities, cooperatives, and others have entrusted their electrical construction and maintenance needs to Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc. (Elliot).
Elliot is a full-service electrical contractor specializing in overhead and underground distribution, transmission, substations, lighting, traffic signaling, utility locating, industrial / commercial services and engineering services.
Job Description
Lead Engineer is responsible for working with multiple utility companies in developing plans and specifications, performing analyses, and providing reports on assigned tasks involving design and construction of new or existing facilities as well as maintenance of existing facilities. Will oversee a group of engineers and engineering technicians that will report directly to the Lead Engineer.
- Perform a wide variety of detailed engineering analyses in related areas such as planning, maintenance, design, project management and construction, and operations on multiple properties including cooperatives, municipals, and investor-owned utilities (IOU)
- Use engineering / technical principles, best practices, and knowledge of internal and external business issues to solve problems, develop cost-effective, technically sound solutions
- Support activities to comply with applicable industry standards (RUS, Municipal, IOU) and other utility regulations, as required
- Plan, prioritize, conduct and lead assignments
- Meet with various stakeholders, including customer representatives, developers (commercial and subdivisions) and property owners concerning project designs and regulations
- Act as liaison between other departments, divisions, and organizations
- Work with engineering technicians to determine any quality control design changes
- Manage schedules for various project sizes, depending on customer needs
- Prepare and interpret schematics, drawings, layouts and other visual aids
- Solve problems and develop solutions that call for an original approach, based on thorough and comprehensive research and technical expertise
Qualifications
Benefits / Culture
Today, we are listed among Engineering News-Records Top 150 Specialty Contracting firms. Our success is based on our customers confidence in us; the loyalty, hard work and performance of our people; and the traditions with which Mr. Davis H. Elliot began the company in 1946. We understand that having the best team requires people being treated like family. Some of the benefits we offer our team include :
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Phone : 859-263-5148 x1504Email : clester@dhec.com
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