Colorado Springs Utilities is seeking an Electric Distribution Engineer to join the Electric Advanced Design team. The Electric Advanced Design is a newly formed team tasked with supporting several areas including substations, transmission, distribution, and advanced technology elements related to microgrids, distribution automation, and much more. Because this team has a large variety of work, we are looking for individuals who are interested in learning and participating in projects across all disciplines.
As an integral member of the team, you will have an opportunity to contribute to multiple projects in multiple disciplines. Your engineering expertise will expand beyond just a single area helping this team to accomplish large amounts of work in the coming years. In joining the Electric Advanced Design group, you will gain membership to a highly skilled and experienced team who routinely leverages their technical expertise to serve in our municipal utility's System Planning and Projects Division and beyond.
Key responsibilities of this position include:
- Complete electric distribution designs and drawings for new substation feeders, infrastructure upgrades and replacements, and system reliability projects (both in overhead and underground applications)
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Develop and manage PLS-CADD line models
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Provide support to electric planning with project development, cost estimates, line routing options, and system upgrade scoping
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Assist substation engineers in site development, optimal equipment spotting, and potential feeder design options
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Collaborate with Project Managers, Electrical Engineers, Designers, Field Engineering, Civil/Structural, and many additional internal & external departments (ie. surveying, environmental, City, County & State requirements) members on project initiation, development, engineering, and construction
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Develop project schedules, and ensure all tasks are completed on time to support project delivery
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Visit project sites and work with field teams to develop solutions and corresponding designs
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Work with internal and external sources to get designs fabricated, reserve or procure materials, and monitor delivery to the sites
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Review contracts and specifications to ensure compliance with engineering and material standards
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Evaluate and monitor outside consultants, contractors, and vendors to ensure compliance with specifications, bid proposals, and obligations
Colorado Springs Utilities
121 S Tejon - 5th Floor
Colorado Springs
Colorado United States
www.csu.org
