Power Engineering Technologist III

About the Role

The work is non‑routine, applying general policies to frequently changing situations. The role influences moderate‑nature decisions requiring tact and may act as a team lead, supervising others as needed. Engineering staff at Pike play critical roles in maintaining essential services such as electric power, gas, telephone, and wireless communications, offering opportunities in transmission and distribution, substations, smart meters, renewable energy, telecommunications, and storm‑damage assessment. • Interpret codes, standards, regulations, and guidelines for all assigned work orders or projects. • Apply client/company policies to develop complex site designs for electrical distribution facilities. • Design complex overhead and underground distribution projects across various geographic areas and high‑profile installations. • Prepare project packages including material lists, requisitions, site and construction drawings in a cost‑effective, safe manner. • Coordinate with construction personnel and clients to resolve on‑site design or customer issues. • Create work requests using the management tool and communicate schedules, feasibility, and expectations to clients. • Apply reliability principles to resolve power quality issues and ensure safe, cost‑effective designs. • Build relationships with internal and external customers while representing the company professionally. • Perform field work to validate customer and system requirements. • Lead, mentor, train, and provide technical support to other classifications. • Promote and adhere to all safety policies and procedures at all times.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸design distribution
• ▸project packages
• ▸work requests
• ▸field validation
• ▸technical leadership
• ▸client coordination

What You Bring

This position is the third level of the Engineering Technologist classification. It provides a high level of technical expertise to analyze complex options and create power distribution facility designs for residential, commercial, industrial, and large‑scale reliability projects. The incumbent must demonstrate extensive experience with customer design processes and technical skills in the client’s specific areas, and will also guide less‑experienced employees. Regular attendance is required. A high school diploma or GED is mandatory, while an associate degree is preferred and a bachelor’s degree in a non‑engineering science, math, or business field is advantageous. Candidates should have 3–5 years of utility power distribution engineering or craft experience. The job demands strong language skills for reading procedures, writing reports, and presenting to clients, as well as solid mathematical abilities including basic algebra, geometry, and spreadsheet calculations. Reasoning abilities include interpreting technical instructions and solving practical problems with limited standardization. Additional skills include teamwork, negotiation, time management, effective communication, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. The role requires frequent standing, walking, and regular use of hands, with occasional climbing, stooping, and reaching. Lifting up to 25 lb is typical, and vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and focus adjustment. The work environment may involve wet conditions, moving mechanical parts, heights, and occasional risk of electrical shock, with moderate ambient noise. • 3–5 years experience in utility power distribution engineering or related craft. • High school diploma or GED required; associate degree preferred; bachelor’s degree a plus. • Valid driver’s license and business‑use vehicle. • Ability to read/write technical documents, present information, and use Microsoft Office. • Capable of performing field work, storm restoration duties, and lifting up to 25 lb.

Requirements

• ▸3–5 years
• ▸power distribution
• ▸microsoft office
• ▸associate degree
• ▸driver's license
• ▸teamwork

Work Environment

Office Full-Time