Junior Estimator/ Estimator

JOB OPENING

CITY OF FARMINGTON

JOB POSITION #6:  JUNIOR ESTIMATOR / ESTIMATOR

NUMBER OF VACANCIES:  1                        

DEPARTMENT:  Electric Utility/Engineering

PAY CLASS:

Junior Estimator- L- Non-Exempt

Estimator- M - Non-Exempt

SALARY RANGE:                        

Junior Estimator $22.03-$34.28 / Hour

Estimator $23.96-$37.23 / Hour

WORK LOCATION:  MOC                              

TYPE OF POSITION:  Regular, Full-Time    

DAYS WORKED:  Monday-Friday                    

HOURS WORKED:  8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED THROUGH:  January 29, 2021

Resumes submitted without a City of Farmington application will not be considered in our job selection process.

 

JOB DUTIES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Follows established safety protocols and policies as set forth by the Utility and as required for the job at hand.  Must embrace and work with a "safety first" mentality.

Requires significant contact with telephone, gas, electrical, archaeological, environmental, Tribal, State and BLM right-of-way agents and engineers.  Contact with public is constant.

Must become familiar with and implement applicable local, state, and federal electrical codes including NESC, Metering and Service Guide, line extension agreement, rules and regulations, safety rules, and the service entrance in NEC - Article 230.

Performs special assignments and other similar related incidental work.

Must have demonstrated work related to customer service skills and an outgoing personality to relate to and serve customer needs.

Must be able to learn and understand guying techniques and learn to properly use tables. 

Using excellent customer service skills, establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other employees, officials, and all members of the general public.

Operates a motor vehicle to assist in carrying out the duties of the Electric Engineering Department.

Must be able to calculate voltage drops (flicker) for larger motors.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES - JUNIOR ESTIMATOR:

Under supervision of Engineering Superintendent, Engineer, or Estimator, works on assigned tasks such as meter spots, estimating overhead and underground extensions, and writing work orders including specifying materials.

Ability to acquire knowledge of and implement construction standards and procedures to prepare work orders for large and small overhead electric distribution line extensions, underground extensions, street lighting, rerouting projects, and reconductoring projects.

Must become familiar with minor surveying details, with ability to direct small survey crew for the purpose of pole line staking. 

Must learn to obtain right-of-way easements and knowledge of researching properties at county court house.

Must be able to learn to calculate voltage drops (flicker) for larger motors.

Attendance at work is an essential function of this position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES - ESTIMATOR:

Under supervision of Engineering Superintendent, works alone on assigned tasks and may be assigned projects by Engineers.

Requires knowledge of construction standards and procedures to prepare work orders for large and small overhead line extensions, underground extensions, street lighting, reconductoring projects, and rerouting projects.

Must be familiar with minor surveying details, with ability to direct small survey crew for the purpose of pole line staking.

Must have ability to obtain right-of-way easements and knowledge of researching properties at county court house.

Assists in training of Junior Estimators.

Must know how to calculate actual peak demand from load information to size transformers and secondaries correctly.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related to, or a logical assignment to the position.

QUALIFICATIONS

This position is subject to the City's Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Program. This includes: pre-employment testing, post-accident testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return-to-duty testing, and follow-up testing.

Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record.

Background checks required of outside applicants.

Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships and communication with co-workers, supervisors, other City personnel and the public.

Ability to follow verbal and/or written instructions.

Ability to work under stress and handle stressful situations.

Ability to meet deadlines.

Ability to operate tools and equipment listed.

Ability to meet people easily and to utilize effective communicative skills necessary to obtain easements.

Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, line department personnel, linemen, and other City personnel and the public.

Ability to work effectively on complex individual and team projects.

Must operate a motor vehicle to assist in carrying out the business of the department and the City.

Attendance at work is an essential function of this position.

QUALIFICATIONS JUNIOR ESTIMATOR:

High school diploma or equivalent combined with graduation from a two-year college with a degree including electrical, mathematical, industrial, business, or closely related fields.

OR

A combination of education and a minimum of two years' experience within an industrial or business setting and must complete a required mathematics courses within two years - at least one semester of trigonometry and one of algebra - if successful applicant has not had a mathematics course.

Must become familiar with procedures and techniques of power line estimating with experience in or assisting in the field of electrical job estimating.

Ability to acquire knowledge of construction standards and procedures.

Knowledge of personal computers.  Experience with AutoCAD, or similar drawing software, or ability to obtain this knowledge through on-the-job training.

QUALIFICATIONS ESTIMATOR:

High school diploma and an Associate's degree in electrical, mathematical, industrial, or closely related field preferred with at least one semester each of trigonometry and algebra. Five years of experience as an Estimator for an electric utility can be substituted for the Associate's degree.

Five years of progressive experience in the Junior Estimator position at the Farmington Electric Utility with demonstrated ability to perform essential job duties or, at minimum, substitution of up to five years of experience with another electric utility or consultant in a similar position of electrical job estimating (such as a staking engineer or staking technician).

Must have or be able to obtain Comprehensive Staking Technician Certification from GDS Associates/Hi-Line Engineering or comparable staking technician program.

Familiar with the applicable NESC.  

Familiar with RUS distribution construction standards and procedures.

Basic knowledge of surveying techniques and the electrical one call system.

Knowledge of personal and laptop computers.  Clear working experience with Futura or other geographical information system.  Experience with AutoCAD, Arc map or similar drawing software.  Working use of email, Internet, Word, Excel, hand-held GPS locators, laser range finders, digital cameras, cell phone/smart phone.

Operates a motor vehicle to assist in carrying out the business of the department and the City.

Attendance at work is an essential function of this position.

REQUIRED TESTING JUNIOR ESTIMATOR:

Certification will be required from GDS Associates Hi-Line Engineering or FEUS selected alternative training or equivalent.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

Personal, laptop, and mainframe computer hardware and software, AutoCAD, ArcMap, ESRI, email, spreadsheets, and word processing software, copy machine, calculator, fax machine, office phone, "smart" phone, basic survey techniques including the use of GPS locator, laser range finder, field glasses, marking paint, hammer and wooden stakes, H2S detector, and motor vehicle.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand and sit for long periods, to walk, use hands and or feet to operate objects, tools and controls and reach with arms and hands.  The employee will be required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk and hear and lift and or move up to fifty (50) pounds.  Outdoor work is required in the review of various undeveloped areas, construction sites or work facilities which may be difficult to access including walking over rough terrain. Walking for substantial distances may be required.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is performed in a quiet office and outdoor setting (varying from remote to busy construction) but the employee may be required to work in outside weather conditions which may be wet or dry, hot or cold and be exposed to high levels of noise and or vibrations.  The employee may work near energized electrical equipment and moving mechanical parts and in an environment which may be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, toxic electrical shock hazard and/or caustic chemicals.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, M/F/D/V

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