
Pike Corporation
Pike Corporation provides infrastructure solutions across various sectors, focusing on utility services.
Power Engineering Technologist II
Designs and evaluates power distribution facilities for residential and commercial projects.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The Distribution Engineering Technologist (Level II) provides intermediate technical expertise to evaluate complex options and create power distribution facility designs for residential, commercial and industrial projects. Incumbents work with client design and workflow processes, ensuring solutions are safe, cost‑effective and reliable. This role operates with limited direct supervision. The position involves moderate‑routine work, including field verification, coordination with construction personnel, and adherence to all safety policies. Employees must maintain a valid driver’s license, be prepared for storm‑restoration duties, and manage multiple tasks while building professional relationships with internal and external customers. • Interpret codes, standards and regulations and maintain related records. • Apply client policies to develop moderately complex electrical distribution designs. • Design safe, cost‑effective overhead or underground distribution systems for residential, commercial, industrial and high‑profile projects. • Prepare project packages with material lists, requisitions and site/construction drawings. • Coordinate with construction crews and customers to resolve on‑site design issues. • Create work requests in the management tool and communicate schedules, feasibility and expectations to clients. • Apply reliability principles to address power‑quality issues and ensure proper equipment loading. • Build and maintain professional relationships with internal and external customers. • Perform field verification of system requirements as needed. • Assist in training and mentoring other employees. • Follow all safety policies and procedures consistently. • Read, interpret and author technical documents, reports and procedures. • Communicate effectively in oral and written form and present information to customers and teams. • Apply reasoning to interpret instructions and solve problems with multiple variables.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸code compliance
- ▸system design
- ▸package prep
- ▸field verification
- ▸reliability analysis
- ▸work requests
What You Bring
• Require high school diploma or GED; associate degree preferred; bachelor’s degree in non‑engineering science, math or business a plus. • Possess 1‑3 years experience in utility power distribution engineering or related craft. • Maintain regular attendance and hold a valid driver’s license with a suitable vehicle. • Proficient with Microsoft Office and general computer applications. • Demonstrate arithmetic, fractional, percentage, basic algebra and geometry skills; able to work with spreadsheets. • Exhibit interpersonal skills to work with diverse backgrounds; self‑motivated, reliable, team‑player with negotiation and time‑management abilities. • Meet physical demands such as frequent standing, walking, occasional climbing, and lifting up to 100 lb; possess required vision abilities (close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception).
Requirements
- ▸high school
- ▸associate degree
- ▸1-3 years
- ▸microsoft office
- ▸power distribution
- ▸driver’s license
Work Environment
Office Full-Time