Job Title: Electric Utility Field Designer
Location: Southeast USA (50% travel, 50% remote)
Salary Range: $35-45/hour - $85k conversion
Duration: 6 month contract to hire
Description:
Electric Utility Field Designer Role is for an individual contributor. This role requires hands-on experience in designing and planning electric power distribution facilities. The ideal candidate is technically skilled, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently. A college degree is not required, but prior to utility design experience is essential.
Role Clarity:
This is a field-based role
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform field design and planning for overhead and underground electric distribution projects (4 kV–35 kV).
- Review and transfer field design notes into project drawings and material lists.
- Create plan and profile design drawings using AutoCAD, IVUE, and GIS platforms.
- Apply design standards and specifications for utility projects.
- Compile complete design packages for construction, including data entry into systems such as NISC, NIS, Partner, Futura, AeGIS.
- Conduct quality reviews of project deliverables.
- Travel to project sites for line design and construction staking
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- 2–3 years of direct experience in utility electrical design (overhead distribution).
- Proficiency in AutoCAD and utility GIS platforms.
- Familiarity with construction processes and utility design standards.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage tasks independently and efficiently.
- Experience with NISC, NIS, Partner, Futura, AeGIS preferred.
- This position requires the ability to listen and hear, good eyesight, sitting, and use of hands and arms.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- Skilled in medium-voltage electrical distribution design (5 kV–35 kV).
- Experienced in entering design data and construction specifications into proprietary utility GIS systems for power line construction.
- Comfortable working on electric utility projects for clients across the region.
- Skilled in utilizing RTK GPS systems for accurate staking and layout of electric utility projects.
Brilliant Staffing, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.