Title: Designer
Location: Linthicum Heights, MD
Benefits: As a contract employee of Sterling, you are eligible to receive a Full Employee Benefits Package that includes paid time off, paid holidays, 3 medical plans to choose from, dental & vision plans, 401(k), and an Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) plan.

Overview:

· Design and prepare independently, construction documents related to overhead, underground facilities associated with electric distribution systems and telecommunication networks and infrastructure following client’s standards, guides, specifications and procedures.

· Contact landowners and/or their agents to obtain appropriate permission s and approvals for new utility infrastructure to be installed.

· Apply the client’s standards, guidelines, specifications, practices and procedures or appropriate industry standards in preparing layouts of overhead and/or underground electric distribution facilities and telecommunication facilities

· Prepare design sketches, cost estimates, bill of materials and any other required documents and reports for construction and maintenance projects.

· Prepare and submit required reports and correspondence

· Utilize client and company information systems to track and update design activities

· Have a working knowledge of the practices and procedures pertaining to the technical matter in electric and/or gas distribution design.

Job Duties: 

 Desired Skills and Experience:

· Gas and Electrical Engineering

· Work Management Systems (Asset Suite 8, WMIS, Passport)

· MicroStation or AutoCAD

· Rights of Way easement and Permitting

· Pole Loading/Conductor Sag Analysis (Pole foreman/O-Calc/SpidaCalc)

· Preparation of cost estimates, specifications, evaluation, requisitions, and Bill of Materials.

· Perform distribution system design calculation (ex. EDE calculations)

· Coordinate design deliverables to meet project schedules.

· Acquire field data necessary to prepare the appropriate design.

· NESC clearance and loading specifications.

· Plan and Profile Design

· GIS Systems (MapInfo/GE Smallworld/ARC/ESRI applications)

Qualifications: 

 Required Experience:

· 2+ years’ experience in Utility Design

· Ability to handle contacts with clients and other agencies in connection with project design responsibilities.

· Excellent written and oral communication.

· Familiarity with basic computer software and operating systems

· Management may consider other education and work experience to be acceptable for the appointment to this position.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.