Job Description
Job Duties:
The Design Consultant manages complex distribution designs throughout their lifecycle. This process involves creating safe and efficient designs that that meet both customer needs.
Coordinates and consults with construction, engineering, land agent, survey, customer, contractors, developers, owners, and other internal and external stakeholders to develop design layout of electrical facilities that meet safety and standards.
Acts as liaison between company and customers, contractors, developers, owners, and other external stakeholders throughout the entire design process.
Manages expectations of internal and external stakeholders- service level agreements, job process, responsibilities, deliverables, cost, schedule, and safety.
Collaborates closely with CAD Tech throughout the design process. This includes providing accurate preliminary design sketch, monitoring progress, setting priorities and deadlines, and reviewing work for accuracy.
Meets with and assists CAD Tech to achieve these goals.
Manages, reads, interprets, and utilizes plan sets and base maps required for design.
Plan sets include but are not limited to electrical, architectural, civil, geographical, and structural documents provided by developers/customers, internal research files, municipal plans, or other sources
Performs field checks to validate the accuracy of reference maps, design constraints, and scope.
Self-manage and prioritize deliverables to make determination on when to proceed with design work.
Utilizes Work Management System by reviewing, documenting, and updating to ensure job tracking policies are being followed.
Assigns and monitors due dates for internal and external milestones/tasks.
Oversees design steps specific to business area processes.
Prepares material inventory required for project construction.
Determines the design and construction fees to be assessed in compliance with corporate costing policies and procedures and creates an accurate and appropriate design and construction contracts for each job.
Assist or train other design resources within the department
Resolve job-related hazards and encroachment situations.
Performs some or all Project Leader duties
Operates autonomously, maintaining high-quality production with minimal oversight.
Extensive contact with professionals outside including consulting engineers, municipal representatives, and developer agents.
Responsibility for directing the prioritization of scheduling and making commitments for delivery of design and construction products.
Ability to represent us on external committees with other utilities, agencies, municipalities, manufactures and development/customers.
Qualifications:
Completion of an Associate's degree, Apprenticeship, or 60 college credit hours from an accredited institution that prepares the employee for the assignment.
Demonstrates understanding of various municipal requirements and incorporates these into the completed design to successfully secure construction permits.
Demonstrates understanding of various municipal permit requirements, construction and engineering standards, engineering tools, land rights, and incorporates these into the completed design.
Understanding of electrical systems such as applicable components and conductor types.
Ability to provide detailed job history and knowledge as requested.
Understanding and use of CAD tools.
Knowledge of community development activities.
Entry requires at least two years' related experience; Level 2 requires four years' related experience and Senior requires seven years' experience.
Promotion to Level 2 requires two years of experience as a Level 1 or one (1) year as a level 1 and three years of related experience.
Promotion to Senior requires three years of experience as a Level 2 Design Consultant.
Benefits:
Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.
Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.
Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.
Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.
Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.