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Under direct supervision, the employee performs electric distribution design support, construction staking, project coordination, cost estimating, field inspections, and GIS database management for overhead and underground electric facilities. This position if focused on maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the electric utility GIS database. The role includes creating, editing, and validating electric system assets such as poles, conductors, transformers, switches, services, streetlights, and underground infrastructure. Work supports engineering design, system planning, asset management, outage restoration, and utility operations by ensuring GIS data accurately reflects field conditions and construction activities. All work is performed in accordance with City of Rock Hill engineering standards, applicable utility construction specifications, the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), and accepted electric utility engineering practices.\nMinimum Education and Experience Requirements:\nAn Associate’s Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, GIS, Geomatics, Surveying, Engineering Technology, or related field experience is preferred. The equivalent combination of education and related work experience may be considered.\nSpecial Certifications and Licenses:\nValid Driver’s License\nDesirable Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:\nThorough knowledge of overhead and underground electric distribution systems. \nWorking knowledge of electric utility engineering principles, construction practices, and the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC). \nWorking knowledge of GIS principles and utility mapping practices. \nProficiency with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, CMSEditor, and Microsoft Office applications. \nKnowledge of GPS data collection and spatial data management techniques. \nAbility to interpret engineering drawings, plats, surveys, construction plans, and utility maps. \nAbility to perform basic engineering support calculations such as voltage drop, conductor sizing, and load estimation. \nAbility to prepare technical reports, cost estimates, maps, and documentation. \nStrong communication skills with employees, contractors, consultants, and the public. \nAbility to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail. \nAbility to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress when confronted with emergency situations or tight deadlines. \nAbility 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.\nWork is performed onsite. The incumbent must be present at work to perform the essential functions of this job.\nEssential Job Functions:\nEngineering: \nPrepare 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. \nPerform overhead and underground distribution design support, including determining conductor sizes, transformer locations, switching devices, metering requirements, and protective equipment. \nReviews plan review for but limited to fences, signs, in-field lots, roadway encroachments, etc.\nProvide project coordination from initial design through construction, working with contractors, developers, surveyors, City departments, and utility personnel. \nPerform field staking, site investigations, and engineering inspections to verify design feasibility and construction compliance. \nDevelop cost estimates for new construction, system upgrades, conversions, and capital improvement projects. \nCoordinate service upgrades with electricians, contractors, developers, and customers. \nPrepare and submit permits including SCDOT encroachments, joint-use agreements, railroad permits, utility crossings, and right-of-way documentation.\nAssist with easement acquisition by researching property ownership, preparing exhibits, reviewing legal descriptions, and coordinating with Right-of-Way staff. \nGeographic Information System (GIS):\nMaintain 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. \nPerform GIS editing using construction drawings, as-builts, GPS data, staking sheets, engineering sketches, work orders, and field verification. \nConduct GIS quality assurance and control to identify and correct mapping errors, connectivity issues, duplicate features, attribute inconsistencies, and spatial inaccuracies.\nMaintain electric network connectivity to support outage management, system reliability, switching operations, and engineering analysis. \nCreate engineering exhibits, utility maps, easement exhibits, construction drawings, presentation graphics, and mapping products for internal and external stakeholders. \nResolve discrepancies between GIS records, customer information systems, work management systems, engineering drawings, and field conditions. \nCoordinate GIS updates resulting from construction, maintenance, retirements, and emergency repairs. \nSupport engineering studies by maintaining accurate GIS data for load tracking, reliability analysis, transformer inventory, and system planning. \nAssist in implementing GIS standards, workflows, asset management initiatives, mobile applications, and technology improvements.\nOperations Support:\nProvide technical support to Engineering, Operations, Line Construction, Customer Service, Right-of-Way, contractors, developers, consultants, and the public.\nAssist field crews during emergencies by performing damage assessments, locating facilities, preparing emergency maps, and updating system data to support restoration efforts.\nInvestigate and resolve streetlight billing discrepancies and electric asset record issues.\nMonitor engineering work orders and GIS update requests to ensure timely and accurate completion.\nPerforms all other duties as may be assigned to meet organizational needs.\nThis Notice is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties, knowledge, skills and abilities required to do the job. This is intended only to describe the general nature of the job. A more comprehensive list of duties, responsibilities and essential job functions is available on the job description. 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