Electrical Engineering - GIS Technician (49825), City of Rock Hill
Prepare construction packages for new electric services, distribution line extensions, system improvements, roadway relocations, street lighting, and utility relocation projects, including design sketches, construction drawings, material lists, labor estimates, easements, permits, and specifications. Perform overhead and underground distribution design support, including determining conductor sizes, transformer locations, switching devices, metering requirements, and protective equipment. Reviews plan review for but limited to fences, signs, in-field lots, roadway encroachments, etc.
Provide project coordination from initial design through construction, working with contractors, developers, surveyors, City departments, and utility personnel. Perform field staking, site investigations, and engineering inspections to verify design feasibility and construction compliance. Develop cost estimates for new construction, system upgrades, conversions, and capital improvement projects. Coordinate service upgrades with electricians, contractors, developers, and customers.
Prepare and submit permits including SCDOT encroachments, joint-use agreements, railroad permits, utility crossings, and right-of-way documentation. Assist with easement acquisition by researching property ownership, preparing exhibits, reviewing legal descriptions, and coordinating with Right-of-Way staff. Geographic Information System (GIS): Maintain and update the City’s electric utility GIS database, ensuring accurate representation of all distribution assets including poles, conductors, transformers, switches, services, underground facilities, streetlights, capacitors, and regulators.
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Thorough knowledge of overhead and underground electric distribution systems. Working knowledge of electric utility engineering principles, construction practices, and the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC). Working knowledge of GIS principles and utility mapping practices. Proficiency with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, CMSEditor, and Microsoft Office applications. Knowledge of GPS data collection and spatial data management techniques. Ability to interpret engineering drawings, plats, surveys, construction plans, and utility maps.
Ability to perform basic engineering support calculations such as voltage drop, conductor sizing, and load estimation. Ability to prepare technical reports, cost estimates, maps, and documentation. Strong communication skills with employees, contractors, consultants, and the public. Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail. Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress when confronted with emergency situations or tight deadlines.
Ability to maintain positive customer-focused relationships with co-workers, supervisors, agencies, the general public, and all other internal and external customers. Personally demonstrates appropriate customer service skills. Work is performed onsite. The incumbent must be present at work to perform the essential functions of this job.