Design Technician II
Job Location:
Englewood, CO - USA
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Job Summary
drafting field assessments and project coordination while offering a flexible hybrid schedule with 12 days in the office and occasional field visits.
What Youll do
- Design & Grid Resiliency:Design electric distribution projects (overhead and underground) from initiation to completion with a heavy focus on fire mitigation pole replacements and system hardening.
- Technical Drafting:Create update and revise construction sketches drawings and joint-use proposals usingclientsproprietary GIS platforms and drafting software.
- System Engineering Support:Perform key utility design calculations including pole loading transformer sizing underground cable routing and equipment placement to ensure compliance with utility standards.
- Field Engineering:Conduct field visits to residential commercial and wildland-urban interface (WUI) sites to perform physical assessments verify existing assets and gather critical design data.
- Project Management & Collaboration:Track project lifecycles manage material procurement (creating Bills of Materials) and coordinate directly with scheduling project management and utility construction crews.
- Customer & Client Relations:Act as a key point of contact for customersland owners and construction crews to communicate design solutions and resolve field conflicts.
What Were Looking For:
1-2 years of experience in utility design (electric preferred) electrical construction or civil/mechanical drafting. Experience with GIS platforms (such as GE Smallworld) AutoCAD or utility-specific design software is a plus.
We also welcome candidates transitioning from construction land surveying electrical trades or customer service backgrounds who are detail-oriented comfortable with technology and eager to grow. Training will be provided on utility design systems and standards.
Key Skills:
- Strong spatial reasoning and the ability to read and interpret technical drawings blueprints or maps.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for collaborating with internal engineering teams and external customers.
- Solid organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple project designs concurrently.
- Comfort with a hybrid work model that includes regular field visits in various weather conditions (including winter weather).
- A validdriverslicense and operating vehicle (field travel isrequired; mileage reimbursement is provided).
What We Offer:
- A supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and encourages innovation.
- Opportunities for professional growth and career development.
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including generous paid time off retirement program with a company match tuition reimbursement and flexible work schedules.
- This position pays between $25 and $30 hourly and is an exempt position. The specific amount within this range will be influenced by the work location and various factors such as internal equity professional skills work experience and pertinent education or training. Benefits offered include company-sponsored medical dental vision and retirement program with company match. Also offered are tuition reimbursement voluntary life disability critical illness accident and hospitalization plans. HSA or FSA medical accounts and FSA dependent care and transportation/parking accounts are also available. These benefits are subject to employee contribution amounts generally set annually. Full-time employees are eligible to earn PTO hours. May be eligible for discretionary bonus as determined by the company.
Why Join Us
At ENTRUST Solutions Group a Leidos company we are driven by a commitment to innovation technical excellence and delivering the critical infrastructure that powers and connects communities. Together with Leidos we are building a scaled end-to-end energy and infrastructure organization focused on modernizing the grid improving reliability and helping utilities and network providers meet rising demand.
As an ENR top ranked firm our team of more than 5000 professionals brings deep technical expertise and advanced technology across electric gas and telecommunications infrastructure. We solve complex challenges for clients across North America and expanding markets helping them strengthen reliability expand capacity and adapt to evolving infrastructure needs.
We foster a culture where innovation collaboration and continuous improvement are expected and where people are empowered to challenge convention think boldly and make an impact. Whether you are looking to grow your expertise lead transformative projects or help shape the future of infrastructure you will find opportunities to thrive here.
If you are ready to outthink the status quo tackle meaningful challenges and build what is next we would love to hear from you.
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To learn more about ENTRUST Benefits and Culture please visit our company LinkedIn page and follow us at: Solutions Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation age veteran status disability status or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.
Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. ENTRUST does not accept unsolicited headhunter or agency resumes and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with ENTRUST Solutions Group.
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