Kauai Island Utility Cooperative

Distribution Planner

Lihue, HI

$83,200-$118,560

About This Job

The Distribution Planner is responsible for the design of all transmission and distribution facilities, both overhead and underground.

This position requires the incumbent to be physically on-site. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) is an award winning and dynamic not-for-profit electric cooperative. Formed in 2002, KIUC is an industry leader in the transformation to a clean and modern renewable energy future. Member-owned, the cooperative is focused on improving the quality of life for its 34,000 members and is one of 900+ electric co-ops serving more than 40 million members in 47 states. KIUC may be relatively small in size, but its bold leadership in renewable innovation has had an enormous positive impact on the global transition to 100% clean energy. KIUC has led utilities in the State of Hawaii in both reliability and renewable production for the past two years.

Position Responsibilities:

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Designs overhead and underground service installations, including the sizing of transformers, conductors and equipment.

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Estimates loads, energy requirements, and annual revenue of new services.

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Collaborates with construction personnel in the design and revision of customer and system jobs.

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Develops budget estimates and line extension costs.

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Prepares, interprets, and revises work orders, plans, material lists and joint pole applications as needed.

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Obtains right-of-way requirement documentation.

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Prepares meter requirement plans for service installations.

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Collaborates with service applicants, developers, consultants, contractors, government agencies and other utilities to obtain installation approvals.

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Drives company vehicle to routinely consult with construction personnel on site, perform field assessments, inspect service installations and system upgrades; verifies facilities for plan records and mapping.

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Analyzes system deficiencies and implements improvements.

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Reconciles estimate to actual cost on all jobs.

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Assists higher classified personnel and Engineers.

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Provides feedback to personnel for process improvement.

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Knows and applies company policies, procedures and safety rules.

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Performs similar and incidental duties as required.

Qualifications and Experience:

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Must pass Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Standardized Test that pertains to this position, and other job-related skills & practical tests. Must successfully complete the requirements of the Job Progression through Step VII.

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Must have or be able to obtain a valid State of Hawaii driver's license.

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Must be able to differentiate a variety of colors.

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Associate's degree in electrical, drafting, related field or equivalent education, training and/or experience.

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Must have six years of utility construction experience or equivalent training and experience as determined by the company.

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Must have personal computer experience.

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Current KIUC applications and Autocad experience, or equivalent training and experience preferred.

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Satisfactory customer relations experience preferred.

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Ability to work with personnel in a positive manner and respectful atmosphere.

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Must have demonstrated ability to complete and maintain all necessary records of projects and work.

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Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.

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Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.

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Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from clients, customers, and the general public.

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Must possess good interpersonal and organizational skills to handle multiple priorities.

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Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

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Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

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Ability to interpret and extensive variety of technical instruction in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

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While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee is required to walk, bend and reach with legs, feet, hands, and arms.

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The employee must occasionally lift, carry and/or move up to 75 pounds.

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The noise and dust level in the work environment is as would be encountered in normal commercial/industrial sites.

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