Line Designer

People + Problem Solving = Progress

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What We Are Looking For: 

Join us as we expand our footprint and build the future of power delivery in Michigan. We’re seeking a Line Designer to take ownership of electrical distribution design projects while helping establish and grow our presence in a new Michigan office. 

As we continue expanding, office location will be flexible based on the strongest candidate, with focus areas including Grand Rapids, Lansing, Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo, Grand Haven, and surrounding communities. In this role, you’ll lead distribution design efforts, serve as a trusted technical resource for clients, and collaborate with a growing team to deliver high-quality infrastructure solutions that power communities.

What You Will Be Doing: 

• Embrace, uphold, and live out PSE’s core values around People, Problem-Solving, and Progress.
• Lead the design of overhead and underground electrical distribution systems, including sub-transmission line routing, ensuring compliance with utility standards and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee the development of detailed construction drawings, system layouts, and technical specifications using Utility Design software and other engineering design tools.
• Serve as the primary technical lead during construction, providing field support, resolving complex design issues, and ensuring projects are executed according to plan.
• Direct inspections and engineering analyses of existing distribution infrastructure to evaluate system integrity, reliability, and long-term performance.
• Drive infrastructure upgrades and capital improvement projects by managing cost estimates, schedules, engineering calculations, and cross-functional coordination.

What You Will Need: 

Education and Experience

• Open to an Associate’s degree or higher; Bachelor’s degree (BA) in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Drafting/Design, or a related technical field preferred.
• Relevant coursework or training in electrical distribution systems, CAD, and GIS is a plus.

Knowledge and Skills 

• Strong understanding of overhead and underground electrical distribution and sub-transmission systems.
• Proficiency with Utility Design Software.
• Ability to read, interpret, and develop engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documents.
• Knowledge of utility standards, safety regulations, and industry best practices

Compensation: 

This salary range reflects the anticipated base salary for five to ten years of experience. The successful candidate will be placed at a level that is commensurate with the candidate's relevant years of experience, education, and technical expertise. 

Benefits: 

• Discretionary annual performance-based profit-sharing bonus
• 401(k) retirement plan and employer safe harbor contribution
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Comprehensive health, health savings account (HSA), dental, vision, flexible spending account (FSA) & dependent care reimbursement account
• Life insurance, short & long-term disability, and other voluntary coverages
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid time off, including holidays and volunteer time off (VTO) to serve our communities
• Professional development opportunities and educational assistance

PSE is an equal opportunity employer that encourages all its employees to grow, learn, and expand their roles in ways they can be creative and best accomplish the client’s needs.  We assess qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Disclaimer: We are committed to fairness and transparency in our hiring process. Compensation may be adjusted based on the candidate’s experience, education, qualifications, market conditions, and internal equity.

PSE

 (Power System Engineering)

We want you to grow.        We want you to learn.        We want you to expand with us.