Designer/Planner (Entry Level)

JOB SUMMARY: Metro Engineering Solutions, LLC (“MES”) is looking for a Designer/Planner to join our team! MES is a multifaceted utility and telecommunications engineering firm serving clients throughout the Midwest. The Designer/Planner is responsible for working effectively in a variety of computer systems and software applications while providing power utility clients with design services and solutions needed to accurately construct OH/UG services.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understand overhead distribution and specifications of our client’s needs to develop the appropriate design solution(s).
• Collaborate with prospective, residential, and commercial customers if needed on behalf of client if requested.
• Participates in job specific meetings with client, customer, or project team.
• Conduct appropriate field visits and support scoping of jobs in compliance with design standards.
• Select and interpret data, on a map-based platform such as ESRI/Google Earth.
• Advise customers and other contractors of standards relating to new and/or upgraded service requirements for secondary.
• Write construction orders for both overhead/underground secondary jobs.
• Other duties as assigned by Project Manager.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Interpret sketches, drawings, building program and other similar material.
• Primarily work in an office setting.
• Ability to travel and/or work in the field as needed.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

• Medical benefits package that includes medical & prescription coverage, dental, and vision plans for employees and their qualifying family members (eligible after 120 days employment), which is 100% covered by the employer.
• Retirement benefits including a 401(k) plan with up to 4% employer match (eligible after 6 months of employment), which is 100% fully vested on day one.
• Group term life insurance and long-term disability offered to eligible employees.
• Additional voluntary benefits (Accident, Critical Illness, Short-Term Disability, HFSA and DCA, Life and AD&D) offered to eligible employees.
• Holiday pay as well as PTO available after 90 days of employment. Additional PTO vesting over time.
• Employee Assistance Program including counseling, coaching and financial resources.

Requirements

• High School diploma and/or equivalent.
• Associates degree in technical or design field preferred.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience in electrical utility planning role is preferred.
• Experience performing overhead/underground design services are preferred.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with internal/external personnel.