Designer - Electrical and Gas Distribution - Small Commercial
Atwell, LLC
| Company | Atwell, LLC |
| Category | Design |
| Location | Atwell |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Not stated |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Last verified | 9 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (greenhouse) |
Description
Who We Are
Atwell, LLC is a bold leader in the consulting, engineering, and construction services industry, delivering a broad range of creative solutions to clients in the real estate & land development, and energy markets. We have a strong national presence and a diverse, award-winning project portfolio. Atwell is a privately owned company, with 2,000+ passionate team members across 75+ locations and growing!
Atwell, LLC is a proud recipient of the following 2025 awards:
Ten consecutive years in a row as a “Best Place to Work” by Zweig Group (#11)
Recognized as #70 in the ENR Top 500 Design Firms, ranked in every region
Recognized in Crain's “Fast 50” as one of the fastest-growing companies (#14)
Recognized as the 2025 ENR Design Firm of the year for the Southeastern US
Position Overview:
As a Distribution Designer at Atwell, you will play a crucial role in supporting project teams through design work on both overhead and underground distribution electrical facilities. This position involves addressing intricate engineering challenges across a variety of projects, working with electric utilities and private developers.
Key Responsibilities:
Residential Distribution Design Overhead and Underground lines:
Pole replacement, transformer replacements, residential single phase infrastructure projects and line expansions.
Overhead and Underground single phase service and meter installations and remodels up to 100 KVA according to host utility standards.
Gas main extensions, and gas svc design to residential customers.
Gas meter installation design.
Small Commercial Distribution Design Overhead and Underground lines:
Pole replacement, transformer replacements, commercial single phase and 3 phase infrastructure projects and line expansions.
Overhead and Underground service and meter installations and remodels up to 300 KVA according to host utility standards.
Gas main extensions, and gas svc design to commercial customers.
Gas meter installation design to include high pressure and manifold design.
Distribution Planning Design:
Design and develop electric distribution projects (overhead and underground systems)
Perform load calculations, voltage drop analysis, and system capacity evaluations
Review and interpret engineering drawings, maps, and utility standards
Coordinate with field crews, engineers, permitting agencies, and clients
Support new service connections, upgrades, relocations, and system improvements
Ensure compliance with NESC, local codes, and utility standards
Utilize GIS, CAD, and utility design software (e.g., AutoCAD, MicroStation, Katapult, ArcGIS)
Analyze outage data and recommend reliability improvements
Assist with storm response planning and system hardening initiatives
New Customer connections
Residential design
Commercial design
Subdivision design
Street lighting
Upgrade work on existing customer connections
Design overhead and underground distribution electrical and gas facilities. Work on projects including but not limited to: system improvement new and existing gas infrastructure, pole locations, substation design, and service design.
Address engineering challenges on diverse projects of varying sizes and scopes.
Collaborate with electric and gas utilities and private developers.
Maintain a keen focus on precision and technical expertise.
Verify as-built conditions in GIS/AUD so that any identified discrepancies with field date are corrected as part of engineering submissions.
Qualifications:
Knowledge of NESC, ArcFm GIS , SAP, Work Manager Software (overhead and underground).
Experience working on distribution, transmission, system improvement projects, substation design, service design, and switch replacements.
1-2 years of relevant experience preferred.
Proficiency in one of the following MicroStation, AutoCAD, and