Distribution Engineer

About This Role

This role involves performing electrical distribution design engineering for Leidos utility customers, including developing work packages and managing project scope, schedule, and budget. The engineer will ensure high-quality design deliverables and continuous improvement to workflow processes.

Responsibilities

• Perform design engineering for Leidos electric utility customers
• Develop work packages for OH, UG, URD, and Make Ready, using customer GIS and WMS systems
• Manage scope, schedule, and budget of assigned work
• Perform functional tasks, planning, and customer follow-up
• Perform scope analysis of assigned work and maintain schedule adherence
• Initiate continuous improvement to workflow processes that drive efficiency and high-quality standards in client design deliverables
• Gain experience in coordinating conflicting utilities and other field engineering design requirements
• Assess and develop large design packages for complex cable/conduit projects in dense urban environments
• Develop work permits, easements, and ROW applications
• Conduct local or regional customer-site visits to collect field data for work package development

Requirements

• 4+ years of prior relevant experience with electric utility or consulting performing design engineering for electric distribution
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering discipline (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial) from an ABET accredited institution
• Experience and demonstrated proficiency with the National Electric Safety Code (NESC)
• Some prior experience with structural analysis, guying calcs, cable pulling calcs, coordination of protective devices, and electric demand and fault currents calculations
• Ability to provide own reliable transportation for customer-related travel
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering discipline (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial) from an ABET accredited institution; additional relevant experience/certifications may be considered in lieu of bachelor's degree
• 4+ years of prior relevant experience working directly with an electric utility or an electric utility consulting company performing design engineering for electric distribution.

Nice to Have

• Experience providing estimated costs, development of a BOM, calculating CIAC
• Experience with design tools such as Pole Foreman, Pull Planner, and Katapult
• Experience with work management software and job estimating software
• Experience with CAD or MicroStation for Electrical Distribution Design
• Experience in providing Quality Assurance and Quality Control for Design Projects
• High level organization and project management skills
• Ability to uptrain entry level resources and create process documents

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits