Gas Distribution Designer

Minnesota Energy Resources delivers natural gas to customers in 179 communities across Minnesota.

The Gas Distribution Designer's primary focus is the design and estimating of customer initiated requests involving main extensions, subdivisions, and small commercial gas projects including:

• Gas main and service (2" or larger)
• Gas relocations requested by customer
• System upgrades to piping for company request
• Subdivisions

Customer or governmental relocation requests:

• Road relocations with plans and notes from Engineer
• Customer initiated relocations

Smaller infrastructure project estimates:

• Third party damages on gas system (main)
• Gas main abandonments
• Leak repair main replacements

• Provides Construction/Maintenance Plans, evaluate construction methods, operate design tools, specify materials and coordinate plans with construction contractor
• Prepare construction costs, calculate material and labor costs, and apply proper accounting
• Process work requests utilizing customer information for loads tom complete customer extension model after estimate is completed. Communicate contract/contribution to required parties for customer initiated requests. Obtain appropriate permits within specified time. Coordinate with other departments for specialty reviews (i.e. Environmental) for additional permitting needs
• Complete Construction Packet to include construction methods, permits, detailed maps showing design notes of tie-ins, location, and/or depth, and all design details
• Complete the closing of all work requests/work projects, review documentation from contractor for completeness, prepare job packet for mapping and create "as built" documentation for record retention
• Maintains quality service by following distribution standards, Company policies and procedure manuals and necessary support for customer restoration efforts
• Creates positive customer interactions by providing timely information to customers and expedited requests
• Attend preconstruction meetings as required/requested for business unit/region, customer and/or governmental relocations. Perform field work as needed for construction
• Collaborates with engineers, construction coordinators, technicians and others on status of projects
• Maintain technical knowledge by completing required testing/training, attending educational workshops, and reviewing technical publications
• The design and estimating of larger projects initiated by the Company (new area surcharge, integrity mains, etc.) can/will be estimated by Engineer or Manager for budgeting purposes. Dependent on size and detail, larger projects may be completed by external engineering firm for bid documents

• Associates Degree required in Architectural/Structural, Mechanical, or Drafting
• 1+ years experience with basic word processing, spreadsheet, and database pc software
• 1+ years CAD software experience
• 1+ years drafting experience