Associate Distribution Engineer

Leidos•Hartford, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking an Associate Distribution Engineer to work in either their Framingham, MA office or the New Hampshire area. This position involves gaining experience in NESC expertise, Structural Pole Modeling, Electrical Power Calculations, GIS Design, and interactions with other disciplines such as Substation, Protection & Controls, and Civil Structural. The role initially requires working approximately 6 months as a temporary contractor, with the possibility of converting to a direct Leidos employee. The successful candidate will develop construction work packages for electric distribution systems (OH, UG, or URD environments) for new business and reliability designs. This involves using various software systems and construction standards, including Bentley Open utilities Design, CAD tools, GIS, WMS, and other client systems. The role also requires performing engineering calculations for structural analysis of poles, guying, cable pulling, electric demand, transformer sizing, voltage drop and flicker, and coordination of protective devices. Additional assignments include preparing forestry trimming requests, facilitating permit and Right-of-Way acquisition, developing Bills of Material (BOM), estimating costs, and customer advocacy. Field investigations requiring travel by motor vehicle to project locations are also part of the job. Leidos offers a fast-paced, diverse work environment, flexible work hours/arrangements, and encourages career development and growth, including support for Engineer in Training (EIT) Certificate, Professional Engineer (PE) Licensure, Project Management Professional (PMP), and various technical and non-technical training opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline or related field
Six plus (6+) months of prior relevant experience working directly with an electric utility or with a consulting/contracting company performing design engineering for electric utilities
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Willingness to perform both field and office work

Responsibilities

Develop construction work packages for the electric distribution system using various software systems and construction standards
Perform engineering calculations that may include: structural analysis of poles, guying, cable pulling, electric demand, transformer sizing, voltage drop and flicker, and coordination of protective devices
Prepare forestry trimming requests
Facilitate permit and Right-of-Way acquisition
Develop a BOM (Bill of Materials)
Estimate costs
Perform customer advocacy such as acquiring easements
Travel by motor vehicle to various project locations located throughout the area to conduct field investigations