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Arkansas Employer Sr. Distribution Design Technician (2685) in Jefferson, Arkansas
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K-Temp Inc.
A Wholly-Owned subsidiary of EDG Inc.
Requisition Number: 2888
Job Title: Sr. Distribution Design Technician
Date Opened: 4/7/2026
Location: Little Rock
Industry: Electric Utilities
Department: Electric Grid Services
Employment Type: Part-Time (Up To 25 Hours Per Week)
Part-Time Available: Yes
FLSA Exemption: Non- Exempt
Job Summary:
This position may assist with training and mentoring of less experienced design technicians while performing duties, practices and processes related to the planning, cost estimating, design, construction and construction coordination for electric distribution facilities/systems. The incumbent in this position is expected to demonstrate the ability to perform routine duties and responsibilities independently.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Provide technical support to distribution engineering and field operations for the planning extensions, upgrading and maintenance of the distribution system;
Prepare cost estimates and work instructions including drawings, material lists and related information necessary to convey design and construction intent;
Meet with external customers (builders, developers and governmental agencies) concerning service requirements and design options;
Review any customer provided site development plans, electrical one-lines and panel schedules to calculate load and transformer requirements and design;
Perform survey and layout work in the field;
Interpret property line boundary, topographic surveys, as-built surveys, construction staking, ROW staking and collection of geospatial points;
Research and collect property deed information at record facilities for the evaluation of existing or proposed easements, establish ownership information and definition of property boundaries;
Initiate designs for new construction, conversion or improvement of both overhead and underground distribution facilities;
Perform distribution line design calculations for structure loading, guying, geometric angle calculations, pole/flicker calculations, conductor sag interpretation, unitized framing design, construction practices and construction safety guidelines using industry tools and methods;
Gather all information and interpret the processes for permit acquisition involving City, County, State and Federal applications;
May initiate and execute permit applications;
Inspect work performed by associated crews to ensure construction meets design requirements, association specifications and NESC/NEC requirements;
May also entail field inspection duties including but not limited to patrolling distribution lines to assess current state, future needs, or storm restoration support;
Provide scheduled or requested status updates to supervisors, customers or other relevant parties;
Must document activities in accordance to established documentation and document control practices.
Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):
High School Diploma or the equivalent is required;
Associates degree in Electrical Technology or Engineering Technology (or similar discipline) preferred;
Ten (10) or more years experience in a position that directly relates to the responsibilities above required;
One year of on the job experience in Graphic Tool design or electronic design software relating to the position or industry required (e.g. GDT and Maximo) required;
The ideal candidate has work experience with a Utilities
The ideal candidate will have course work or on the job exposure to areas of distribution design such as AC Voltage Generation, Impedance and Voltage Drop, Three Phase Power Systems, System Layout, Overhead Lines, Underground Distribution Systems, Substa ions, Distributed Generation, Substation Transformers, Distribution Transformers, Fault Interrupting Devices, Fundamentals of Protection and Overcurrent Protection;
Must demonstrate the ability to understand cod