Distribution Engineer 2 - Grid

Sargent & Lundy•Chicago, IL

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

This position will offer you the opportunity to work in a project team environment and lead other engineers and designers using your knowledge of engineering and design practices to prepare/review construction sketches and work packages for overhead and underground distribution facilities (4 KV through 38 KV). Responsibilities include performing voltage drop and flicker calculations, cable pulling, creating bills of material, cost estimates, joint use coordination, and traffic control plans and/or permit drawings. You will also support preliminary project scoping, perform field work when necessary, and support the maintenance and recapitalization of distribution components. This role involves planning modifications to the system, designing and overseeing complex tasks, and providing construction support when necessary. Client communication and interaction will also be part of the role. This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, with the expectation of spending three days a week in the office, giving you the flexibility to work remotely for two days. Dependent upon your location, this opportunity offers a generous relocation package.

Requirements

A BS or MS degree from an engineering program
Two or more years of experience with electric utility distribution or relevant experience to be able to review work by others
Knowledgeable in physical distribution design methods and their application
Knowledgeable in applicable codes, standards, and distribution software programs including AutoCAD, ArcGIS, PoleForeman, etc.
Familiarity with design codes and standards such as NESC, NEC, ANSI, IEEE, GIS/GWD
Experience with complex overhead and underground distribution projects (120/208V through 38 kV)
Strong communication skills
Able to lead a project team

Nice To Haves

A degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program
Experience in utility distribution inspections and/or construction
Familiarity with various distribution design/analysis software
Familiarity with GIS software
Programming or scripting (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate calculations, design checks, reporting, or data transformation
Additional learning, such as a minor, certificate, or other training in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields that helps you apply automation or agentic AI to real engineering problems

Responsibilities

Prepare/Review construction sketches and work packages for overhead and underground distribution facilities (4 KV through 38 KV)
Perform pole loading analyses
Perform voltage drop and flicker calculations
Perform cable pulling
Create bill of material
Create cost estimates
Perform joint use coordination
Create traffic control plans and/or permit drawings
Support preliminary project scoping
Perform field work, when necessary
Support maintenance and recapitalization of distribution components
Plan modifications to the system
Design and oversee complex tasks
Provide construction support, when necessary
Conduct client communication and interaction, when necessary
Take engineering problems from issue to solution using data and modern tools such as automation and AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective designs
Build or use automation to create calculations, summarize technical documents, or draft design documentation, including appropriate use of agentic AI tools, with strong engineering judgment and verification of results