Position Overview
As a Designer Associate at Oncor, you'll develop designs and prepare estimates to ensure quality construction of electric distribution system additions, expansions, and modifications in accordance with all Company policies and accepted standards to meet the needs of new and existing customers within budgetary guidelines. This role will also provide project management services for these projects from inception through completion. Training for this role and placement will be within this service market territory.
This role will be fully on-site.
Key Responsibilities:
- Excellent communication skills with customers and other work groups to ensure internal and external expectations are met.
- Performs all essential aspects and functions of the job as well as any other specific job requirements.
- Prepare designs and estimates for projects under direct supervision to provide electric facilities to meet customer needs. Designs must ensure reliable, economical, safe, and timely expansion of the Oncor electric distribution facilities.
- Follow projects through the construction process to ensure timely completion and accurate posting of DIS data and financial records.
- Incorporate safety as an aspect in the design and operation of facilities to ensure personnel and public safety.
- Effectively manage assigned projects while maintaining work product reliability and volume.
- Actively participate in personal developmental planning and training to expand knowledge and opportunities.
- Must be able and available to assist in storm restoration efforts.
Skills:
Communication
- Clearly and concisely expresses ideas in individual and/or group situations.
Interpersonal/Teamwork Skills
- Display a professional image daily through interaction with co-workers, clients, and supervisors.
- Promotes teamwork by maintaining a positive attitude, establishing trust, and building and maintaining relationships.
Job Knowledge
- Demonstrates the ability to learn of business and design principles.
- Demonstrates the ability to learn design and construction specifications, standards, policies, practices, and procedures.
Leadership
- Demonstrates diversity principles through positive interaction with co-workers and customers.
- Works effectively with others to ensure completion of projects on time.
Organization, Planning and Control
- Demonstrates the ability to manage projects as assigned.
- Prioritizes workload to ensure that assignments are completed in a timely manner.
- Establishes personal courses of action and sequences/prioritizes tasks and work assignments.
Problem Solving
- Demonstrates basic understanding of issues/factors relevant to determining solution.
- Demonstrates valuable willingness to determining solution.