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CEC is a privately-held engineering firm, serving both public entities and private developers. We offer extensive services, which allow us to be involved with projects from conception to design, to construction. Our focus is to eliminate aging infrastructure and drive community growth through innovative and collaborative engineering design. CEC is a Top Workplace that offers excellent benefits, professional development and growth opportunities for employees.
Job Responsibility:
Applies sound engineering principles in the design of economical, safe, reliable, and efficient electric utility power systems
Prepares engineering studies, plans, specifications, evaluations, cost estimates, construction bills of material, construction drawings, permitting and assessments for a variety of engineering design projects, based on coordination with client, their engineers, architects, and contractors
Ensures design products are complete, accurate, include the appropriate level of detail, align with client standards, and meet all relevant regulations and code requirements
Participates in and ensures QC/QA procedures are followed
Occasionally partners directly with clients to form an understanding of and to define project scope, constraints, and design requirements, and provides support through construction completion
Works with other team members to inspect clients’ distribution grid system and provide damage reports during major outage restoration activities
Leads field activity to identify designed locations for future utility cable, wire, structures, and equipment
Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish non-routine tasks
Works somewhat autonomously on various projects
Provides support and assists others within the department as required
Provides positive example to other team members of appearance, attitude, and behavior
Participates in team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals
Complies with all safety policies, practices, and procedures
Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements:
Minimum of three years’ related utility design/drafting experience
Associate’s degree (A.A.) in engineering studies or similar from two-year college or technical school preferred
Overall understanding of the construction and operation of utility grid systems
Ability to perform engineering calculations for the proper selection of support structures, fixtures, cable, wire, and equipment to meet code requirements, local regulations, and client standards related to electrical and physical clearances and loading
Experience and familiarity with various types of utility distribution projects and the application of appropriate standards to design, as well as with various applicable utility codes and regulations
Proficient personal computer skills including electronic mail, record keeping, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.
Preferably proficient in multiple software common to utility distribution design, such as AutoCAD, SpidaCalc, ArcGIS, PLS CADD, NISC, Partner, etc.
English language skills: ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively communicate clear, concise verbal and written messages in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization in a professional manner
Mathematical skills: ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra, geometry, and trigonometry
Reasoning skills: ability to clearly define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to interpret and provide an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Organizational skills: ability to prioritize and organize tasks
ability to effectively plan and schedule time to meet deadlines and commitments
ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously
Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
Remote connectivity device (e.g., smart phone, tablet, etc.) with data plan sufficient for company requirements, including multi-factor authentication, time and mileage tracking, expense reimbursement, e-mail, and virtual communications
Moderate physical activity performing somewhat strenuous daily activities of a primarily technical nature
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time, frequently over uneven surfaces
Ability to occasionally sit in vehicle more than four hours
Ability to occasionally traverse uneven terrain, climb over or crawl under obstacles
Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items and using hands to finger, handle or feel
Ability to sit and manipulate computer mouse up to eight hours per day
Ability to see clearly 20 inches or less and 20 feet or more
ability to identify and distinguish colors
ability to judge distances and form spatial relationships
Ability to occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds
Ability to utilize required field engineering equipment to conduct regular assignments