Designer - Electrical and Gas Distribution - Small Commercial

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Who We Are</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Atwell, LLC </strong>is a bold leader in the consulting, engineering, and construction services industry, delivering a broad range of creative solutions to clients in the real estate & land development, and energy markets. We have a strong national presence and a diverse, award-winning project portfolio. Atwell is a privately owned company, with 2,000+ passionate team members across 75+ locations and growing!</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Atwell, LLC</strong> is a proud recipient of the following <strong>2025</strong> awards:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ten consecutive years in a row as a “Best Place to Work” by Zweig Group (#11)</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Recognized as #70 in the ENR Top 500 Design Firms, ranked in every region</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Recognized in Crain's “Fast 50” as one of the fastest-growing companies (#14)</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Recognized as the 2025 ENR Design Firm of the year for the Southeastern US</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br></span></li> </ul></div><p><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></strong></p> <p><strong><em>Position Overview:</em></strong></p> <p>As a Distribution Designer at Atwell, you will play a crucial role in supporting project teams through design work on both overhead and underground distribution electrical facilities. This position involves addressing intricate engineering challenges across a variety of projects, working with electric utilities and private developers.</p> <p><strong><em>Key Responsibilities:</em></strong></p> <ul> <li>Residential Distribution Design Overhead and Underground lines: <ul> <li>Pole replacement, transformer replacements, residential single phase infrastructure projects and line expansions.</li> <li>Overhead and Underground single phase service and meter installations and remodels up to 100 KVA according to host utility standards.</li> <li>Gas main extensions, and gas svc design to residential customers.</li> <li>Gas meter installation design.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Small Commercial Distribution Design Overhead and Underground lines: <ul> <li>Pole replacement, transformer replacements, commercial single phase and 3 phase infrastructure projects and line expansions.</li> <li>Overhead and Underground service and meter installations and remodels up to 300 KVA according to host utility standards.</li> <li>Gas main extensions, and gas svc design to commercial customers.</li> <li>Gas meter installation design to include high pressure and manifold design.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Distribution Planning Design: <ul> <li>Design and develop electric distribution projects (overhead and underground systems)</li> <li>Perform load calculations, voltage drop analysis, and system capacity evaluations</li> <li>Review and interpret engineering drawings, maps, and utility standards</li> <li>Coordinate with field crews, engineers, permitting agencies, and clients</li> <li>Support new service connections, upgrades, relocations, and system improvements</li> <li>Ensure compliance with NESC, local codes, and utility standards</li> <li>Utilize GIS, CAD, and utility design software (e.g., AutoCAD, MicroStation, Katapult, ArcGIS)</li> <li>Analyze outage data and recommend reliability improvements</li> <li>Assist with storm response planning and system hardening initiatives</li> <li> </li> </ul> </li> <li>New Customer connections <ul> <li>Residential design</li> <li>Commercial design</li> <li>Subdivision design</li> <li>Street lighting</li> <li>Upgrade work on existing customer connections</li> </ul> </li> <li>Design overhead and underground distribution electrical and gas facilities. Work on projects including but not limited to: system improvement new and existing gas infrastructure, pole locations, substation design, and service design.</li> <li>Address engineering challenges on diverse projects of varying sizes and scopes.</li> <li>Collaborate with electric and gas utilities and private developers.</li> <li>Maintain a keen focus on precision and technical expertise.</li> <li>Verify as-built conditions in GIS/AUD so that any identified discrepancies with field date are…