Power Engineering Technologist Associate

SUMMARY :

This is the entry level training position for the power engineering technologist design function off premise classifications.

The purpose of this position is to develop an inexperienced candidate to accurately evaluate options and design safe, cost effective, and reliable distribution facilities for residential, area lighting, basic facilities, and / or simple maintenance projects.

Incumbents are expected to be able to be trained to develop basic skills and expertise in power distribution design and technical tasks.

Incumbent is expected to develop sufficient skills to advance to Power Engineering Technologist I or similar position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Under direct supervision and assistance, the incumbent will be responsible to perform the following duties :

Learn, practice, and promote ALL safety policies and procedures 100% of the time Learn client and / or company policies and procedures for the development of site designs for electrical distribution facilities to serve a variety of customer needs.

Learn and be trained to prepare site drawings and construction sketches for various installations of electrical facilities in a cost-effective manner that maximizes safety and service reliability Learn and be trained to prepare job packages including material estimates and material requisitions of the materials required for the prepared distribution electrical designs.

Learn and be trained to evaluate loading of various equipment components being installed such as transformation or fusing to ensure a cost-effective, safe, and reliable design.

Learn and be trained to maintain accurate records and files and update the appropriate client systems with accurate data entry.

Supports both company and client's business goals and expectations while representing themselves positively and professionally.

Perform other duties as assigned by management.

COMPLEXITY OF WORK :

Generally routine, established precedents; practices and procedures exist.

RELATIONSHIP OUTSIDE WORK GROUP :

Influences decisions of moderate nature requiring high degree of tact.

QUALIFICATIONS : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. REGULAR ATTENDANCE is required.

2. EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE

Required High school degree or GED.

Preferred Associates degree (AA or equivalent from two-year college or technical school).

Note : In certain situations, an Associate Degree or 4-year degree may be required based upon client project or contractual requirements

Experience

0-1 Year(s) Experience in technical field or GIS / CAD. No experience required but experience in utility field desired.

ON-THE-JOB TRAINING :

Incumbent will be involved in extensive on-the-job training and shadowing of more experienced employees to develop required skills and expertise.

LANGUAGE SKILLS :

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS :

1. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.

2. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret spread sheets.

3. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY :

A. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

B. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

The following additional skills and abilities are required for this position :

PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Close Vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)

Distance Vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)

Color Vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)

Peripheral visions (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)

Depth Perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships

Ability to Adjust Focus (ability to adjust the eyes to bring an object into sharp focus)

WORK ENVIRONMENT : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing this job, the noise level in the work environment is?

Moderate Noise (Examples : business office with typewriters, and or computer printer, light traffic)