Summary
This is an entry‑level position within the Engineering Technologist staff. The purpose of this role is to apply technical skills to accurately evaluate options and design safe, cost‑effective, and reliable facilities for residential, commercial, and industrial projects. Incumbents are expected to demonstrate a basic understanding of client and customer design workflows, procedures, data entry, and technical skills within the client’s specific areas of expertise.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
With the support of direct supervision and mentoring, the incumbent is responsible for the following:
- Learn, practice, and promote all safety policies and procedures at all times
- Apply applicable codes, requirements, regulations, policies, and procedures to assigned work
- Develop skills to safely perform job‑site visits and interact with construction personnel
- Learn and demonstrate proficiency with company and client design software and work management tools
- Prepare project and job packages, including material lists, requisitions, labor estimates, site drawings, and construction drawings in a cost‑effective manner that maximizes safety and service reliability
- Develop skills to accurately evaluate loading on distribution equipment such as transformers and fusing
- Learn utility construction practices for public right‑of‑way (ROW) and private land
- Communicate job status regularly to ensure client expectations and deliverable dates are met
- Build and maintain relationships with key internal and external customers while supporting company and client business goals
- Maintain organized project files and records
- Receive mentoring from experienced personnel, supervision, management, and Professional Engineers
- Perform other duties as assigned by management
Complexity of Work
Work is generally routine with established precedents, practices, and procedures.
Relationships Outside Work Group
Position requires exchange of information and may occasionally require tact and diplomacy.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Attendance
- Regular attendance is required
Education and/or Experience
Education
- Required: High school diploma or GED
- Preferred: Associate degree from a two‑year college or technical school
- Preferred: Bachelor’s degree from a four‑year college or university in non‑engineering science, math, or business
Note: Certain client projects or contractual requirements may require an Associate or Bachelor’s degree.
Experience
- 0–1 year of experience in power distribution engineering, electrical craft work, or GIS/CAD‑related work
Certifications, Licenses, Registrations
On‑the‑Job Training
Training includes a combination of job shadowing, classroom instruction, and interaction with experienced employees during the first year.
Language Skills
- Ability to read and interpret procedure manuals and operational documentation
- Ability to write simple correspondence
- Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or the business community
Mathematical Skills
- Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals
- Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
- Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and interpret spreadsheets
- Ability to apply basic algebra and geometry concepts
Reasoning Ability
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uncomplicated instructions
- Ability to handle standardized situations with limited variables
Other Skills and Abilities
- Ability to work with individuals from diverse socio‑economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds
- Self‑motivated, reliable, trustworthy, and technically competent
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
- Demonstrated negotiation and time management skills
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Proficiency with personal computers and Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively
- Valid driver’s license and vehicle suitable for business use (mileage reimbursement may apply)
- Ability to participate in storm restoration activities as needed (e.g., Driver, Wire Down Sitter, Clerk)
Physical Demands
The physical demands described are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made.
- Standing: Occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time)
- Walking: Occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time)
- Sitting: Regularly (2/3 or more of the time)
- Talking or hearing: Regularly
- Using hands to handle or feel tools or controls: Regularly
- Climbing or balancing: Occasionally
- Stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling: Occasionally
- Reaching with hands and arms: Occasionally
- Taste or smell: Not required
Lifting Requirements
- Up to 10 pounds: Frequently
- Up to 25 pounds: Occasionally
- 50 pounds or more: Not required
Vision Requirements
- Close vision
- Distance vision
- Color vision
- Peripheral vision
- Depth perception
- Ability to adjust focus
Work Environment
- Occasional work in high or precarious places
- Occasional outdoor weather exposure
- Occasional risk of electrical shock
- Moderate noise level typical of an office or light traffic environment
Disclaimer
This job description is not intended to be all‑inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Pike Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
EOE / Minorities / Females / Veterans / Disabled
Pike Engineering is a Non‑Union Company
About Us Founded in 1945, Pike is a leading provider of construction, repair and engineering services for electric and gas utilities, as well as telecommunications companies with a growing portfolio of turnkey renewable projects. We work with hundreds of utility clients across the country, and we continuously expand our offerings to supply our customers with the ideas, technology, experience, manpower and equipment to perform any job.
“Essential” is the one word that sums up who we are, the work we do and what our people mean to us. Each of our employees plays a critical role in ensuring that infrastructure systems are up and running when people and businesses need them.
Pike is a family-oriented workplace with a strong culture of safety, collaboration, innovation and exceptional customer service.
