Chesapeake Utilities
Designer
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Port Saint Lucie, Florida, United States
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Design
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Associate's degree or higher, specialized training in CAD
- 5-10 years of experience
- Valid Driver’s License
- Extensive knowledge of AutoCAD and ability to create, perform edits and revisions
- Knowledge of materials, software, and equipment used for drafting, surveying and electronic mapping including GPS
- Ability to read and interpret engineering plans prepared by others (internal and external)
- Advanced mathematics
- Ability to use an engineer’s scale and scientific calculator
- Proficient in the use of standard business software (Microsoft Word, Excel and Windows)
- Excellent communication and customer relation skills
- Excellent record keeping skills
- Federal, State, Municipal, railroad regulatory permitting requirements
- Company and industry standards, designs and practices
- Company safety rules, regulations, procedures, policies and manuals
- Performs work tasks and activities in a safe and conscientious manner
- Normal level of visual and hearing ability
Full description
Designer
Hybrid - Port St. Lucie
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Your role in our success will be:
This is an advanced technical position in the Engineering Department. Supports distribution operations in regulatory affairs and facility design. Evaluates, plans, and designs major construction projects. Secures regulatory approvals to complete project installations. Facilitates project development in conjunction with District Operations and Sales & Marketing, including managing and prioritizing project design schedules. Coordinates with GIS to ensure accurate and up-to-date records of the gas distribution system.
What you’ll be working on:
- Assist the Engineering Manager with planning and design on various design projects, prioritize project schedules, and staff assignments.
- Prepares, reviews, and approves distribution system project Tie-in, Gas Up, Gas Out procedures on projects.
- Represents the Department at meetings with regulatory and permitting agencies.
- Design distribution system projects including expansion, renewals, reinforcing and relocation projects.
- Prepares and submits design drawing and permit applications for new services and retirement of existing services.
- Prepares base maps using GPS equipment to locate existing field conditions.
- Secure permits, rights-of-way and other regulatory permits.
- Reviews, comments, and approves project drawings prior to release to Field Coordinators and permitting agencies.
- Create and review project construction folders for completeness prior to release to Field Coordinators.
- Complete essential documentation for projects.
- Act as a department liaison with District Operations and Energy Services / Marketing Division.
- Ensures compliance with the Department CAD standards and templates.
- Assist in distribution system operations.
- Assist in the design of Meter and Regulator Stations.
- Coordination with GIS on completed construction projects
- Gathers field information and prepares easement agreements, easement drawings, and descriptions.
- Assists with other duties as assigned.
- Knowledge of, supports and participates in the Company’s Brand DNA, Service Excellence Standards and the Shield Safety Program.
Where you will be working:
- Office environment
- At our site in Port St. Lucie, FL
- Work around construction sites