Designer

Description

JOB SUMMARY: Metro Engineering Solutions, LLC (“MES”) is looking for a Designer to join our team! MES is a multifaceted utility and telecommunications engineering firm serving clients throughout the Midwest. The Designer is responsible for working effectively in a variety of computer systems and software applications while providing power utility clients with design services and solutions needed to accurately construct OH/UG services.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• •Understand overhead distribution and specifications of our client’s needs to develop the appropriate design solution(s).
• •Collaborate with prospective, residential, and commercial customers if needed on behalf of client if requested.
• •Participates in job specific meetings with client, customer, or project team.
• •Conduct appropriate field visits and support scoping of jobs in compliance with design standards.
• •Select and interpret data, on a map-based platform such as ESRI/Google Earth.
• •Advise customers and other contractors of standards relating to new and/or upgraded service requirements for secondary.
• •Write construction orders for both overhead/underground secondary jobs.
• •Other duties as assigned by Project Manager.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• •Interpret sketches, drawings, building program and other similar material.
• •Primarily work in an office setting.
• •Ability to travel and/or work in the field as needed.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

• •Medical benefits package that includes medical & prescription coverage, dental, and vision plans for employees and their qualifying family members (eligible after 120 days employment), which is 100% covered by the employer.
• •Retirement benefits including a 401(k) plan with up to 4% employer match (eligible after 6 months of employment), which is 100% fully vested on day one.
• •Group term life insurance and long-term disability offered to eligible employees.
• •Additional voluntary benefits (Accident, Critical Illness, Short-Term Disability, HFSA and DCA, Life and AD&D) offered to eligible employees.
• •Holiday pay as well as PTO available after 90 days of employment. Additional PTO vesting over time.
• •Employee Assistance Program including counseling, coaching and financial resources.

Requirements

• •High School diploma and/or equivalent.
• •Associates degree in technical or design field preferred.
• •Minimum two (2) years of experience in electrical utility planning role is preferred.
• •Experience performing overhead/underground design services are preferred.
• •Ability to communicate and collaborate with internal/external personnel.