Field Planning Engineer
Engineering Augusta, Maine
Direct Hire Jun 25, 2025
Engineering
Why join our client?
Our client is rapidly growing in the US. Their company purpose is to build a better world for our planet and its people. They recognize the importance of making sure that their clients and employees, feel this purpose every day. Our client is proud of their company culture that promotes, diversity, equity and inclusion. Their company ethos include collaboration through the connection of people, data and technology. They are a global firm, who leverages having employees located throughout the world, creating valuable partnerships and doing their part to make this planet and its people, thrive. They need energetic, passionate and eager professionals like you to join their team.
We are hiring!
Our top client seeks an energetic and highly motivated self-starter to join the office’s Augusta, ME as a Field Planning Engineer. Our client is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. Our client has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. They have the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy.
How will you contribute to the team?
Our client is rapidly growing in the US. Their company purpose is to build a better world for our planet and its people. They recognize the importance of making sure that their clients and employees, feel this purpose every day. Our client is proud of their company culture that promotes, diversity, equity and inclusion. Their company ethos include collaboration through the connection of people, data and technology. They are a global firm, who leverages having employees located throughout the world, creating valuable partnerships and doing their part to make this planet and its people, thrive. They need energetic, passionate and eager professionals like you to join their team.
We are hiring!
Our top client seeks an energetic and highly motivated self-starter to join the office’s Augusta, ME as a Field Planning Engineer. Our client is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. Our client has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. They have the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy.
How will you contribute to the team?
- The Field Planning engineer is responsible for the following functions:
- Conductor Selection
- Scope of work recommendations
- Insulation
- Line Design: Plans and Profiles, Cross section details
- LiDAR and aerial photo data
- Utilization of wetlands, vernal pool and sensitive resource data in line and structure design and placement
- Other studies as required to complete the projects
- Lead overall distribution line design for all capital projects
- Review/Design distribution line plan and profile drawings using AUTOCAD/Firefly to ensure compliance with Avangrid distribution standards and NESC/other standards
- Drive the project plan for distribution line routing and strategy, specifically: Decide whether to rebuild existing lines or obtain additional right of way based on area congestion and local politics/permitting issues. Determine required structure designs based on design constraints. Determine routing in and around into congested stations to optimize design/reliability and minimize the number of crossings.
- Create SAP executable Wos
- Create scoping documentation - including proposed scope of work in word form and plotted on circuit map
- Create Detailed engineering design with sketch that includes scope of work installs, transfers, removals and T tables with applicable CUs, Qtys and PayID template that corresponds to the scope of work
- Submit Highway permits as required
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution.
- Minimum of 2 to 5 years' experience in Distribution electrical design.
- A Professional Engineer (PE) registration (or eligible for registration) preferred.
- Prior utility or utility consulting experience is a plus
- Knowledge of modern power system, including Distribution power flow, overhead and underground construction methods and Distribution system equipment.
- Experience conducting Distribution field inspections.
- Experience with distribution SAP work order creation required
- Strong client focus.
- A high level of interpersonal communication skills, including a strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills.
- Knowledge of applicable industry standards including the National Electric Code (NEC), National Electric Safety Code (NESC), and IEEE.
- Ability to perform independently and in a team environment and provide project ownership.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, GIS mapping software, and other applicable Distribution Design tools.
- Additional hours may be necessary as workload dictates.
- Daily field workdays would be required.