Designer Technician

Job Overview:

Nexiya is seeking a motivated individual who wants to grow their career within utility design. This full time direct hire Designer Technician role requires a minimum of one year of experience with utility planning and/or design for electric and gas facilities to support our client who is a major utility in San Diego. Successful candidates will be trained to gain experience applying Electric and Gas Standards and engineering principles, to create safe, accurate, and reliable construction orders. Under close mentorship, Designer Technicians will learn the skills to utilize industry tools to design additions and modifications to utility infrastructure. Nexiya is a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) that embraces diversity and inclusion in all aspects of business along with the core values of honesty, integrity, loyalty and commitment. Our values attract and maintain high-quality talent in order to create long-lasting relationship between our clients and employees. Join Nexiya today to become part of an elite team of experts in the utility industry.

Roles and Responsibilities:

- Assist in developing technical designs for new additions/modifications to electric and gas facilities that support utility projects

- Create and oversee the development of construction orders based on company’s policies, safety and government regulations

- Utilize engineering calculations to develop designs for cost effective construction orders

- Perform system analysis, verify sizing of additions to existing system, and coordinate fusing requests/planning worksheets to determine required design details

- Attend field visits with customers, contractors, construction team, client representative and government agencies

- Comply with safety requirements and policies (e.g., OSHA, NEC, PPE, etc.)

- Implement designs that follow utility and construction standards

- Prepare preliminary and detailed designs, drawings, and specifications for customer requirements

- Analyze design deliverables for accuracy and provide comments to ensure they meet engineering guidelines/standards

- Support customer needs as they arise, through effective written and oral communication

Education/Experience Requirements:

- Minimum of one year of experience with designing for electric and gas projects, experience working with wet utilities may also be acceptable

- Bachelor’s degree is preferred, equivalent construction related experience may be acceptable

- Experience in the design of both overhead and underground distribution configuration is preferred

- Utilize personal vehicle to attend meetings and field investigations

- Ability to walk on uneven terrain normally found at construction sites to access utility facilities not accessible by vehicles

- Required to lift file boxes or field equipment up to 30lbs occasionally as needed

- Must be skilled in Microsoft office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Microsoft Teams)

- Experience with AutoCAD, GIS, SharePoint, SAP, O'Calc is preferred

- Must be eligible to work in the US

- Must have a valid driver’s license

Benefits:

Nexiya provides a comprehensive total benefit package that extends beyond the basic salary offering. Company benefits include:

- Health Insurance

- Dental Insurance

- Vision Insurance

- 401K and Match

- Vacation

- Sick Leave

- Phone & Internet Reimbursement

- Paid Holidays

Pay Range:

Min: $25/hour

Max: $30/hour

Nexiya is dedicated to maintaining equitable and competitive compensation for our employees. Initial salary offerings may differ, taking into consideration factors such as pertinent experience, qualifications, and educational background.

Nexiya, Inc. proudly provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.