Job Description

Your Opportunity

Stantec is hiring Distribution Designers to join our Power Delivery group. We understand the challenges of the power sector in meeting worldwide demand for clean, efficient energy in the midst of financial, strategic, and regulatory uncertainty. Within our positive team environment, our employees enjoy great career advancement opportunities and the chance to work on a wide variety of projects including transmission, distribution, substation, converter stations, telecom, protection and control, renewable energy, and generation. We provide career opportunities as unique as you are.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Perform site visit for field data collection and verification of existing distribution lines, facilities and project requirements.
• Prepare cost estimates on design and fielding efforts.
• Perform detailed design and engineering calc’s of the overhead electric. distribution systems to comply with the client’s standards, specifications, preferences, and relevant industry standards (NESC, GO95, GO128, and etc.).
• Develop bill of material required for construction based upon client standards and preferences.
• Develop permit drawings as necessary to accommodate construction.
• Support the day-to-day activities of the project from inception through. engineering, construction, commissioning.
• Function as project engineer on assigned projects.
• Report the progress of the project to the senior engineer.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Working knowledge of design, construction, O&M of the overhead and underground distribution lines below 34.5 kV.
• Experience with IkeGPS or other GPS field data collection platform is desirable.
• PLS-CADD, PLS-Pole and OCalc experience is desirable.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Prioritize and manage multiple tasks / projects with various due dates.
• Travel should be expected.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred or a 2-year associate degree
• Minimum 3 years of utility experience (electric, water, gas, or telecom).

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

At Stantec, we’re leading the energy transition. How? By combining the strength of a large company with the agility of specialized teams to think big and tackle the hardest challenges. Join us, and you’ll be at the forefront of an evolving industry creating renewable energy solutions, modernizing the electric grid, and developing natural gas infrastructure.

And as part of one of the world’s top design firms, you’ll have the chance to create connections and grow professionally while building our clean energy future. #FeelingEnergized