What are the responsibilities and job description for the Distribution Design Engineer position at TOTH AND ASSOCIATES INC?
Job Details
Description
Toth and Associates (TOTH) is hiring a Distribution Design Engineer to add to our growing team! This position is responsible for performing engineering design on distribution and communication line projects. Candidate should be self-sufficient at performing all design aspects required to complete the design of a distribution line in accordance with all applicable codes and standards, including all the policies and procedures, such as safety, environmental, quality assurance, and quality control. In addition, the engineer needs a wide understanding of overhead line and pole design to model, identify, and solve system issues requiring remediation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform all functions relating to overhead design in the distribution and communication spaces
- Design cable routes and develop physical layouts including height, spacing, and location parameters
- Perform analysis and design make ready for existing system upgrades and system hardening
- Develop assembly methods and material lists
- Performs detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction and installation standards and specifications
- Produces complete PLS-CADD based designs for existing and proposed facilities
- Acquire, review, and submit federal, state, and local permits as necessary
- Adhere to client specific electrical distribution standards, procedures, and requirements
- Apply correct design standards, codes, and requirements
- Coordinate underground and overhead design for relocates
- Identify and verify existing underground and overhead utilities
- Visit job sites, client offices, municipalities and other agencies as needed
Qualifications
- BSCE or BSEE from an ABET-accredited engineering program is required
- 2 years of experience in distribution line design
- EIT Certification
- Solid working knowledge of the PLS-CADD suite of design software tools and well versed in the design of wood and steel structures
- Proficiency in writing and providing support documentation for engineering calculations
- Ability to prepare procurement packages for engineered steel poles and review applicable vendor calculations and drawings
- Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple projects under budget and time constraints
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Eight paid holidays
- Company-paid medical and dental coverage with buy-up options
- Vision
- Company-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance
- Supplemental life insurance available
- Paid Bonding Leave
- Short-term disability available
- FSA and HSA options
- 401(k) w/company matching and profit sharing
- Discretionary bonuses
- Education assistance
About Toth and Associates, Inc.
TOTH is a full-service engineering firm specializing in electric utility engineering, structural engineering, civil engineering, land surveying, and GIS/mapping. We serve a wide range of clients, including public and private utilities, municipalities, architects, and educational institutions across the country.
TOTH’s leadership prioritizes clients and employees in decision-making, contributing to rapid and continued growth. Our team, comprising dedicated employees and officers, is a dynamic and innovative group that fosters professional growth at every level. TOTH provides fulfilling career opportunities, comprehensive professional development, competitive compensation, and a robust benefits package.
Our exceptional cultural environment has earned us several accolades, including a 2024 ranking as #15 in the country in Best Places to Work in Engineering by Best Companies Group; a 2024 ranking as one of the Ten Best Places to Work in Springfield, MO, by Biz417 in the Large Employers category; a 2024 recognition as the 8th Fastest Growing Company in Springfield in the Dynamic Dozen by the Springfield Business Journal; and a recognition for our positive economic impact in the region in the Springfield Business Journal’s 2024 Economic Impact Awards.
Visit our website at www.tothassociates.com to learn more about our company.
Salary : $70,000 - $85,000
