Underground Engineer

🕒 August 25

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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Commonwealth Associates, Inc.

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1988

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

⚡ Energy

Consulting • Logistics • Energy

Commonwealth Associates, Inc. is a premier engineering and consulting firm focused on designing and delivering resilient energy infrastructure and systems. The company provides engineering services across renewable energy, power delivery, power generation, GIS, system protection, inspections, and technical studies and consulting for utilities, industrial, institutional, and government clients. Commonwealth emphasizes innovation and partnership to help clients plan, build, and modernize electrical infrastructure for a more resilient and decarbonized grid.

📋 Description

• Lead technical engineering for multi-discipline underground electrical transmission and distribution projects • Manage engineering design schedules, budget performance, and delivery of high-quality solutions • Apply and enforce Underground Electric Design, Construction, and client-specific standards • Oversee data collection and system modeling for underground infrastructure engineering • Make project execution decisions regarding technical compliance and contract commitments • Design underground systems in alignment with local, state, and federal regulations • Direct comprehensive AutoCAD and MicroStation engineering drawing packages • Collaborate with designers, engineers, and external consultants on multi-discipline design • Analyze regional requirements and customize system designs for project challenges • Facilitate permits through local, county, state, and federal Authorities Having Jurisdiction • Review RFIs, contractor submittals, and shop drawings to support construction • Estimate project costs and author technical content for RFPs and sales proposals • Partner with Business Development teams to secure utility engineering contracts • Maintain compliance with corporate quality management programs and deliverables

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering • Bachelor's degree in Engineering required • 4+ years of direct experience in electric utility distribution engineering • Proven track record designing overhead and/or underground electric systems • Deep familiarity with utility design standards, industry safety codes such as NESC, and regulatory compliance frameworks • Proficiency with AutoCAD, MicroStation, GIS platforms, and Distribution Design Studio (DDS) • EIT Certification • Professional Engineer license preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in the energy industry • Opportunity to shape and deliver projects that impact national energy infrastructure • Opportunity to be part of a team that sets industry standards for quality and expertise