Distribution Engineer

🕒 September 4

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

💵 $71k - $134k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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Orbital Engineering, Inc.

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1969

🏗️ Construction

💼 Consulting

🏭 Manufacturing

Construction • Consulting • Manufacturing

Orbital Engineering, Inc. is a veteran-owned engineering and technical services firm that provides full-service solutions in engineering and design, construction management and QA/QC, asset integrity, and safety for industrial and infrastructure clients. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Pittsburgh with multiple regional offices, the company supports utilities, downstream and midstream oil & gas, metals (steel/aluminum), and public/private infrastructure projects, using advanced inspection technologies (drones/robotics) and proprietary tablet-based apps and databases to deliver inspections, retrofits, greenfield design, and turnkey asset management.

📋 Description

• Prepare and develop distribution voltage construction packages for overhead and underground projects • Design distribution lines from 2.4kV to 34kV • Work with Designers and Engineers to prepare new drawings, modify existing drawings, and create as-built documents • Assist with proposals, engineering/project cost estimates, and execution schedules • Provide technical support for customers and support regional business development initiatives • Perform quality reviews and adhere to QA/QC processes • Prepare calculations and assist with equipment specifications • Evaluate equipment loading, including transformers and structural loading of poles, for safe, reliable, cost-effective designs • Identify, inspect, and record field equipment and construction situations, including rights-of-way • Apply NESC, client, federal, state, and local standards to engineering designs • Analyze field-collected data and imagery and update applicable software for design implementation • Use client proprietary software and equipment in the engineering design workflow and facilitate attachment permitting • Complete assigned work within project schedules and budgets while communicating status to management • Communicate with clients to determine cost-effective project solutions • Provide documentation and support to accounting functions for project tracking and budgeting • Transcribe notes and use measuring devices to organize field data • Work in residential, commercial, and industrial areas and in all weather conditions as needed • Attend meetings at client sites and interact with the general public, including landowners and operators

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year ABET accredited college or university with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering; preferably electrical • Experience or basic knowledge of concepts in the electric utility industry, including primary and secondary distribution systems and utility standards • Successful completion of the Engineer in Training (EIT) or Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam preferred • Have or be willing to obtain a Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred • Understanding of basic engineering theories and principles • Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills • Ability to prioritize work on multiple projects and effectively communicate project status • Computer proficiency including Microsoft Office, distribution design, GIS, and business enterprise software • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Reasoning skills and ability to solve practical problems • Ability to read and understand engineering drawings/schematics • Working knowledge of electrical distribution assets and/or communication equipment construction preferred • Experience in pole loading software such as Spida Calc, O-Calc, Pole Foreman, or Katapult, or other construction modeling software such as AutoCAD beneficial • Knowledge of utility or joint-use software such as SPANS, NJUNS, or IkeGPS beneficial • Familiarity with design and checking practices for engineering drawings and deliverables • Familiarity with safe work practices and PPE applications • Dependable transportation and a valid driver's license with insurance • Ability to pass a fit for duty test • Ability to work from home and an office setting, as required • Ability to pass a post-offer drug and alcohol test, including marijuana, in compliance with Federal regulations • Subject to random testing as a condition of continued employment • Willingness to travel overnight or for extended periods based on project assignment • U.S.-based work authorization/location requirement

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary • Career advancement opportunities • Medical coverage • Dental coverage • Vision coverage • Prescription drug coverage • 401(k) retirement savings plan • Supplemental insurance options • Company-paid life insurance • Company-paid AD&D insurance • Company-paid short-term disability coverage • Generous paid time off program • Remote work options • Home-based work option