M&S Engineering, LLC seeks qualified candidates that are highly organized, energetic, self-motivated with the ability to work independently or as a team for the entry level non-exempt position of Electric Distribution Designer Trainee. The trainee position is mentored under the guidance of Electric Distribution Designers to learn processes for the production of electric distribution field designs, staking of distribution facilities, project estimation and preparation of construction prints using electronic design/estimation software in accordance with the client’s standards of construction and specifications.
This position will report to the office and is not remote.
Requirements Include:
Must possess a High school diploma or equivalent, ability to pass background check and drug screening and possess a current Texas Driver’s License with an insurable driving record.Required Duties, Responsibilities and Skills Include:
Ability to represent self professionally in both M&S and the client’s image while meeting with property owners, engineering firms and construction resources.Ability to stay abreast with the changing technologies, work planning, and design methodologies associated with Electric Distribution Design.Ability to take personal responsibility for the quality, accuracy and time constraints of work product.Possess strong analytical and problem solving skills.Ability to multi-task several projects through different requirements of design iterations and priority shifts.Proficient with MS Outlook and working knowledge of MS Excel and MS Word.Ability to work outdoors for extended hours in various climate conditions and travel, including overnight stays for up to five nights.Ability to walk over and across various terrain and carry surveying instruments, field and staking equipment for the purpose of laying out staking for Electric Distribution Design.Ability to use tools to clear brush, or shallow excavation to locate property identifiers for the purpose of staking and design of distribution facilities.Desired Duties and Responsibilities Include:
Prior Electric Distribution line design and/or Electric Distribution line construction experience.Knowledge of Electric Distribution construction framing techniques, construction practices and their components.Prior use of electronic design software, distribution line design calculation tools and other design tools.Prior use of surveying equipment and gathering of geospatial points.Prior experience with the processes for research, collection and interpreting property deed records, easements and permits.Understanding of the NESC and its applications to electric distribution line design.Understanding of job site and construction area safety guidelines.Normal Work Schedule:
10 hours per day, 40 per week, Monday – ThursdayOvertime as required.Variations of schedule dependent on work location and job deadlines.Benefits:
Salary commensurate with experienceEmployer paid health/dental/vision insuranceEmployer paid STD/LTDLife InsuranceCandidate referral bonus401k retirement plan with employer matchPaid HolidaysEarned vacation time Read LessM&S Engineering, LLC seeks qualified candidates that are highly organized, energetic, self-motivated with the ability to work independently or as a team for the entry level Non-Exempt position of Electric Distribution Designer Trainee. The trainee position is mentored under the guidance of Electric Distribution Designers to learn processes for the production of electric distribution field designs, staking of distribution facilities, project estimation and preparation of construction prints using electronic design/estimation software in accordance with the client’s standards of construction and specifications.
This position will report to the office and is not remote.
Requirements Include:
Must possess a High school diploma or equivalent, ability to pass background check and drug screening and possess a current Texas Driver’s License with an insurable driving record.Required Duties, Responsibilities and Skills Include:
Ability to represent self professionally in both M&S and the client’s image while meeting with property owners, engineering firms and construction resources.Ability to stay abreast with the changing technologies, work planning, and design methodologies associated with Electric Distribution Design.Ability to take personal responsibility for the quality, accuracy and time constraints of work product.Possess strong analytical and problem solving skills.Ability to multi-task several projects through different requirements of design iterations and priority shifts.Proficient with MS Outlook and working knowledge of MS Excel and MS Word.Ability to work outdoors for extended hours in various climate conditions and travel, including overnight stays for up to five nights.Ability to walk over and across various terrain and carry surveying instruments, field and staking equipment for the purpose of laying out staking for Electric Distribution Design.Ability to use tools to clear brush, or shallow excavation to locate property identifiers for the purpose of staking and design of distribution facilities.Desired Duties and Responsibilities Include:
Prior Electric Distribution line design and/or Electric Distribution line construction experience.Knowledge of Electric Distribution construction framing techniques, construction practices and their components.Prior use of electronic design software, distribution line design calculation tools and other design tools.Prior use of surveying equipment and gathering of geospatial points.Prior experience with the processes for research, collection and interpreting property deed records, easements and permits.Understanding of the NESC and its applications to electric distribution line design.Understanding of job site and construction area safety guidelines.Benefits:
Salary commensurate with experienceEmployer paid health/dental/vision insuranceEmployer paid STD/LTDLife InsuranceCandidate referral bonus401k retirement plan with employer matchPaid HolidaysEarned vacation time Read LessM&S Engineering, LLC seeks qualified candidates that are highly organized, energetic, self-motivated with the ability to work independently or as a team for the non-exempt position of Senior Electric Distribution Designer. The position will produce electric distribution field designs, staking of distribution facilities, project estimation and preparation of construction prints using electronic design/estimation software in accordance with the client’s standards of construction and specifications.
This position will report to the office and is not remote.
Requirements Include:
Six (6) years’ prior experience with electric distribution design and estimation.Strong background in both overhead and underground electric distribution line design, standards of construction and design guidelines.Must possess a High school diploma or equivalent, ability to pass background check and drug screening and possess a current Texas Driver’s License with an insurable driving record.Required Duties and Responsibilities Include:
Ability to represent self professionally in both M&S and the client’s image while meeting with property owners, other engineering firms and construction resources.Ability to stay abreast with the changing technologies, work planning, and design methodologies associated with Electric Distribution Design.Ability to mentor and/or train others staff members to transfer personal design knowledge to others.Proficient with the design of both overhead and underground electric distribution facilities.Recognition of electric distribution framing and components 4kV through 35kV, to initiate designs for construction or reconstruction of both overhead and underground distribution facilities.Use of electronic design/estimation software to prepare cost estimates using unitized labor and material units, work instructions and construction sketches as detailed by client.Use of surveying equipment and gathering of geospatial points.Ability to interpret and apply the NESC to electric distribution line design.Ability to provide all information and interpret the processes for permit acquisition involving TxDOT, City, County, State and Federal applications.Ability to perform distribution line design calculations for structure loading, guying, geometric angle calculations, conductor sag interpretation, unitized framing design, construction practices and construction safety guidelines using industry tools and methods.Ability to take personal responsibility for the quality, accuracy and time constraints of work product.Possess strong analytical and technical problem solving skills.Ability to multi-task several projects through different requirements of design iterations and priority shifts.Proficient with the use of a laptop computer, and related software programs including, MS Outlook, MS Excel and MS Word.Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.Strong skills of time management and multi-tasking.Ability to work outdoors for extended hours in various climate conditions and travel, including overnight stays for up to five nights.Ability to walk over and across various terrain and carry surveying instruments, field and staking equipment for the purpose of laying out staking for Electric Distribution Design.Ability to use tools to clear brush, or shallow excavation to locate property identifiers for the purpose of staking and design of distribution facilities.Desired Duties and Responsibilities Include:
Prefer an Associate’s degree or certificate in Electric Power Technology.Knowledge of the operation and maintenance of electrical distribution systems.Knowledge of joint construction and electric utility best practices.Prefer the ability to interpret property line boundary, topographic surveys, as-built surveys, construction staking, ROW staking and collection of geospatial points.Prefer the ability to 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.Benefits:
Salary commensurate with experienceEmployer paid health/dental/vision insuranceEmployer paid STD/LTDLife InsuranceCandidate referral bonus401k retirement plan with employer matchPaid HolidaysEarned vacation time Read LessSherwood Surveying & S.U.E. is seeking a qualified Sr. Survey Technician (Party Chief) at our Spring Branch, Texas location to provide oversight of survey field crew and related surveying responsibilities.
Responsibilities
Provide day-to-day supervision of assigned survey field crew on quality and survey methodology, including training and mentoring of junior level employees.Coordinate with contractors to provide survey services.Identify controls for property lines and make the appropriate decisions regarding how to proceed with the survey.Gather all necessary information needed to properly conduct the survey in the most time efficient manner and assign tasks to crew members.Discuss work with clients, as necessary.Make calculations and maintain records essential to survey.Insure that assigned survey truck is properly maintained.Maintain and inventory all assigned equipment.Respond appropriately to all employee performance issues of assigned survey field crew.Communicate with management to maximize efforts and man-hours.Qualifications
High school diploma or GED, Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree preferred.Courses in mathematics and surveying.Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Party Chief in the land development industry.Working knowledge of field design for both overhead and underground utilities is highly desired.Knowledge of power line materials is a plus.Working towards or willingness to obtain RPLS certification.Experience in conducting easement research at courthouses is highly desired.Knowledge of AutoCAD and Civil 3D preferred.Through knowledge of residential and commercial construction stakeout procedures and practices.Ability to perform all aspects of data collected field fun topographic surveys, road frontage cross-section surveys and as-built surveys.Thorough knowledge of total station, GPS and data collection, with the ability to adapt to new equipment and technologies.Ability to work outside in all seasons. This position requires both inside and outside work.Ability to travel overnight to various parts of Texas and surrounding states.Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record required. NO EXCEPTIONSBenefits:
Salary commensurate with experienceEmployer paid health/dental/vision insuranceEmployer paid STD/LTDLife InsuranceCandidate referral bonus401k retirement plan with employer matchPaid HolidaysEarned vacation time Read LessM&S Engineering, LLC seeks qualified candidates for the position of Certified Safety Representative to work out of our Woodlands, Texas location. The incumbent will be responsible for a multitude of safety related duties covering all territories serviced by the Woodlands location, including Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and portions of Texas. This position reports to, and operates under the direction of, the Company’s Safety and Compliance Manager.
Responsibilities:
Provide occupational safety expertise to teams of engineers, field technicians, and administrative staff.Champion a safety culture and ensure work sites and offices are designed, maintained, and operated in a manner to minimize risks of hazards.Ensure compliance with all state, federal and local governmental environmental, health, and safety (EHS) regulations, including any client specific safety rules and regulations.Evaluate working conditions and operational practices and inspect the work environment and equipment to identify safety hazards and ensure conformance to established occupational health and safety rules and requirements.Direct, develop and deliver training programs to ensure employee’s knowledge, understanding and adherence to safety, health, and environmental regulations pertaining to their work and work environment.Perform and review incident investigations for all incidents and near misses.Perform documented job site inspections and safety observations.Conduct EHS audits and ensure all EHS issues identified during audits are resolved.Assist with maintaining files in compliance with OSHA regulations and in compliance with our policies including accident/injury files.Communicate to the appropriate personnel, in a timely manner, any hazards, incidents, etc. that may affect the safety activity of the job site, business unit or Partners.Responsible for review and compliance of all job-site specific contracts and customer documents related to environmental health and safety.Be proactive in the prevention of accidents/incidents, managing work-related injuries, and the identifying and elimination of unsafe behaviors.Help provide support and safety coverage to all M&S locations, as needed.Qualifications:
Requires an Associate or Bachelor degree in Occupational Health and Safety, or related equivalent experience.Must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in construction safety, hazard recognition, accident investigation, and root cause analysis.Experience with an engineering firm and/or field experience in the energy sector is highly preferred.A recognized safety designation from the following list including, but not limited to, ASP, CSP, CUSP, CSST, OHST, or COSS is REQUIRED. Proficiency and proof of completion of OSHA 510 and/or OSHA 511 may be substituted in lieu of the required designation. Applicants without at least one recognized safety designation or the OSHA 510/511 proficiency need not apply.Experience in evaluating/interpreting OSHA, MSHA, EPA and DOT regulations and NFPA, ANSI, ASTM, ASME standards.Must be interested and have the ability to influence and drive change related to safety in the workplace at all levels.Maintains appropriate safety trainer status such as CPR, First Aid, and AED, driver training, H2S monitoring, NFPA 70e, CFR 1910/1926, electrical safety, and other safety related training, as required.Ability to obtain trainer credentials to conduct all required safety related training in-house.Maintain safety databases, training records, and training requirements for all personnelTrack/complete/submit OSHA 300/300A logs, as requestedMaintain safety consortiums such as Avetta and ISNet, as requestedA valid/clear driver's license is required.Up to 50% of overnight travel is required.Competencies:
Outstanding attention to detail and observationProficiency in Microsoft OfficeExcellent written and verbal communication skillsOutstanding interpersonal skillsMust have integrity and trustworthiness, with a strong moral and ethical compassExcellent time management skillsProficient in EnglishBenefits:
Salary commensurate with experienceEmployer paid health/dental/vision insuranceEmployer paid STD/LTDLife InsuranceCandidate referral bonus401k retirement plan with employer matchPaid holidaysEarned vacation time Read LessM&S Engineering, LLC seeks qualified candidates that are highly organized, energetic, self-motivated with the ability to work independently or as a team for the Non-Exempt position of Electric Distribution Design Technician out of The Woodlands, Texas office. The position will support distribution design/engineering of projects being implemented among our clients in multiple states. The position will produce electric distribution field designs, staking of distribution facilities, project estimation and preparation of construction prints using electronic design/estimation software in accordance with the client’s standards of construction and specifications.
This position will report to the office and is not remote.
Requirements Include:
Must possess a high school diploma or equivalentAbility to pass background check and drug screening and possess a current Texas Driver’s License with an insurable driving record.Competence using MicroStation.Preferences Include:
Associates degree or certificate in Electric Power Technology with a minimum of one (1) year experience or three (3) years prior experience with electric distribution design and estimation.Knowledge of major underground electrical design and construction.Required Duties and Responsibilities Include:
Represent self in both M&S and the client’s image while meeting with property owners, other engineering firms and construction resourcesStay abreast with the changing technologies, work planning, and design methodologies associated with Electric Distribution DesignEnsure adherence to client standards to develop detailed scoping and engineering plans for projectsRecognize electric distribution framing and components 4kV through 35kV, to initiate designs for construction or reconstruction of both overhead and underground distribution facilitiesTake personal responsibility for the quality, accuracy, and time constraints of work productPartner with subject matter experts input into the scoping such as (Project Management, DOC, Data Maintenance, Planning, Operations, Transmission)Possess strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills and able to communicate effectively, orally and in writingAccountable for the resolution of technical engineering conflicts that affect cost, schedule quality or customer satisfactionAble to mentor and/or train other staff members to transfer personal design knowledge to othersEnsure the integration of safety, reliability, operability, constructability, and configuration management practices into final products/designs/processesProficient with the use of a laptop computer, and related software programs including, MS Outlook, MS Excel, and MS WordStrong skills of time management, organizational and multi-taskingAble to work outdoors extended hours, walk and carry hammers, stakes, lathes, etc. for the purpose of laying out staking for Electric Distribution Design over and across various terrain, and travel, including overnight staysDesired Duties and Responsibilities Include:
Familiarity with the NESC and its applications to electric distribution line design.Competence and experience using MicroStationFamiliarity of the operation and maintenance of electrical distribution systems.Familiarity of joint construction and electric utility best practices.Prefer the ability to interpret property line boundary, topographic surveys, as-built surveys, construction staking, ROW staking and collection of geospatial points.Familiarity with the procedures for permit acquisition involving TxDOT, City, County, State and Federal applications.Use of surveying equipment and gathering of geospatial points is a plus but not required.Benefits:
Salary commensurate with experienceEmployer paid health/dental/vision insuranceEmployer paid STD/LTDLife InsuranceCandidate referral bonus401k retirement plan with employer matchPaid HolidaysEarned vacation time Read LessSherwood Surveying & S.U.E. is seeking a qualified candidate for our Survey Field Technician position at our Spring Branch, Texas, location.
Responsibilities:
Compile data necessary to stake projects for construction using engineering plans.Adjust and operate surveying instruments such as prisms, theodolites, and electronic distance-measuring equipment.Run rods for benches and cross-section elevations.Position and hold the vertical rods, or targets, that the theodolite operators use for sighting in order to measure angles, distances, and elevations.Record survey measurements and descriptive data, using notes, drawings, sketches, and linked tracings.Perform calculations to determine earth curvature corrections, atmospheric impacts on measurements, traverse closures and adjustments, azimuths, level runs, and placement of markers.Conduct surveys to ascertain the locations of natural features and human-made structures on the Earth’s surface, underground, and underwater, using electronic distance-measuring equipment and other surveying instruments.Search for section corners, property irons, and survey points.Operate and manage land-information computer systems, performing tasks such as storing data, making inquiries, and producing plots and reports.Set out and recover stakes, marks, and other monumentation.Lay out grids and determine horizontal and vertical controls.Compare survey computations with applicable standards in order to determine adequacy of data.Collect data needed to carry out new surveys, using source maps, previous survey data, photographs, computer records, and other relevant data.Prepare topographical and contour maps of land surveyed, including site features and other relevant information such as charts, drawings, and survey notes.Perform manual labor, such as cutting brush for lines, carrying stakes, rebar, and other heavy items, and stacking rods.Maintain equipment and vehicles used by surveying crews.Qualifications:
HS Diploma/GED required, Associates in Survey/Mapping preferred.Able to perform well with minimal supervision in a team environment.Good oral and written communication skills.Experience in Electrical Utility Survey is a plus.Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil 3D and Microstation is preferred.Knowledge of overhead and underground utilities, including power lines, is a plus.Thorough knowledge of total station, GPS and data collection, with the ability to adapt to new equipment and technologies is a plus.Ability to work outside in all seasons for extended periods of time. This position requires both inside and outside work.Ability to travel overnight to various parts of Texas and surrounding states.Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record required. NO EXCEPTIONSBenefits:
Salary commensurate with experienceEmployer paid health/dental/vision insuranceEmployer paid STD/LTDLife InsuranceCandidate referral bonus401k retirement plan with employer matchPaid HolidaysEarned vacation time Read LessSherwood Surveying & S.U.E. is seeking a qualified Sr. Survey Technician (Party Chief) at our Spring Branch, Texas location to provide oversight of survey field crew and related surveying responsibilities.
Responsibilities
Provide day-to-day supervision of assigned survey field crew on quality and survey methodology, including training and mentoring of junior level employees.Coordinate with contractors to provide survey services.Identify controls for property lines and make the appropriate decisions regarding how to proceed with the survey.Gather all necessary information needed to properly conduct the survey in the most time efficient manner and assign tasks to crew members.Discuss work with clients, as necessary.Make calculations and maintain records essential to survey.Insure that assigned survey truck is properly maintained.Maintain and inventory all assigned equipment.Respond appropriately to all employee performance issues of assigned survey field crew.Communicate with management to maximize efforts and man-hours.Qualifications
High school diploma or GED, Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree preferred.Courses in mathematics and surveying.Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Party Chief in the land development industry.Working knowledge of field design for both overhead and underground utilities is highly desired.Knowledge of power line materials is a plus.Working towards or willingness to obtain RPLS certification.Experience in conducting easement research at courthouses is highly desired.Knowledge of AutoCAD and Civil 3D preferred.Through knowledge of residential and commercial construction stakeout procedures and practices.Ability to perform all aspects of data collected field fun topographic surveys, road frontage cross-section surveys and as-built surveys.Thorough knowledge of total station, GPS and data collection, with the ability to adapt to new equipment and technologies.Ability to work outside in all seasons. This position requires both inside and outside work.Ability to travel overnight to various parts of Texas and surrounding states.Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record required. NO EXCEPTIONSBenefits:
Salary commensurate with experienceEmployer paid health/dental/vision insuranceEmployer paid STD/LTDLife InsuranceCandidate referral bonus401k retirement plan with employer matchPaid HolidaysEarned vacation time Read Less