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Your Opportunity
Stantec is hiring Distribution Designers to join our Power Delivery group. We understand the challenges of the power sector in meeting worldwide demand for clean, efficient energy in the midst of financial, strategic, and regulatory uncertainty. Within our positive team environment, our employees enjoy great career advancement opportunities and the chance to work on a wide variety of projects including transmission, distribution, substation, converter stations, telecom, protection and control, renewable energy, and generation. We provide career opportunities as unique as you are.
Your Key Responsibilities

• Perform site visit for field data collection and verification of existing distribution lines, facilities and project requirements.
• Prepare cost estimates on design and fielding efforts.
• Perform detailed design and engineering calc's of the overhead electric. distribution systems to comply with the client's standards, specifications, preferences, and relevant industry standards (NESC, GO95, GO128, and etc.).
• Develop bill of material required for construction based upon client standards and preferences.
• Develop permit drawings as necessary to accommodate construction.
• Support the day-to-day activities of the project from inception through. engineering, construction, commissioning.
• Function as project engineer on assigned projects.
• Report the progress of the project to the senior engineer.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Working knowledge of design, construction, O&M of the overhead and underground distribution lines below 34.5 kV.
• Experience with IkeGPS or other GPS field data collection platform is desirable.
• PLS-CADD, PLS-Pole and OCalc experience is desirable.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Prioritize and manage multiple tasks / projects with various due dates.
• Travel should be expected.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering preferred or a 2-year associate degree
• Minimum 3 years of utility experience (electric, water, gas, or telecom).

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.
Pay Range:
• Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ Areas-$62,900.00 - $88,100.00 Annually
Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.
Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements
Primary Location: United States | NV | Reno
Other Locations: United States | CA | San Diego
Organization: BC-2242 E&R-US Northwest
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 02/03/2026 03:03:32
Req ID: 1004601
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