Distribution Engineer

Leidos • Walled Lake, MI

3d • $59,150 - $106,925 • Hybrid

About The Position

Leidos is hiring Distribution Engineers and Designers to perform electric utility distribution design engineering for customers. The role involves preparing work packages for overhead, underground, URD, make-ready, and street-light projects using customer GIS and work-management systems, and managing assigned scope, schedule, and budget. Engineers review design packages with clients, perform planning and follow-up, analyze project scope, maintain schedules, and improve workflows and deliverable quality.

The work includes developing experience with utility coordination, field engineering requirements, complex cable and conduit designs, work permits, easements, and right-of-way applications. The position includes both office and field work; customer-site visits may be required to collect data used in work-package development. The role is based in Walled Lake, Michigan, with a hybrid schedule of three remote days and two onsite days, and occasional in-person meetings and assignments throughout the customer territory.

Leidos describes a fast-paced, diverse work environment with flexible work hours and arrangements. Career development opportunities include support for PE licensure, PMP certification, leadership training, formal mentorship, and management opportunities.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree; Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial engineering is preferred. Additional relevant experience or certifications may be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
• Relevant experience working directly with an electric utility or an electric utility consulting company performing electric distribution design engineering.
• Knowledge of and demonstrated proficiency with the National Electric Safety Code (NESC).
• Some prior knowledge of structural analysis, guying calculations, cable-pulling calculations, protective-device coordination, and electric demand and fault-current calculations.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience providing estimated costs, developing a bill of materials (BOM), and calculating CIAC.
• MicroStation experience performing electrical distribution design.
• Experience with work-management and job-estimating software.
• CAD tool proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Perform design engineering for Leidos electric utility customers.
• Develop work packages for overhead, underground, URD, make-ready, and street-light projects using customer GIS and work-management systems.
• Manage the scope, schedule, and budget of assigned work.
• Use design tools such as Pole Foreman, SOCKET, Spida-Calc, and DDS.
• Review engineering design packages with clients.
• Perform functional tasks, planning, and customer follow-up.
• Analyze assigned work scope and maintain schedule adherence to support client priorities.
• Improve workflow processes to increase efficiency and maintain high-quality client design deliverables.
• Coordinate conflicting utilities and other field engineering design requirements.
• Assess and develop large design packages for complex cable and conduit projects in dense urban environments.
• Develop work permits and prepare easement and right-of-way applications.
• Visit customer sites as needed to collect field data for work-package development.

Benefits

• Flexible work hours and work arrangements.
• Career development and growth opportunities, including PE licensure, PMP certification, leadership training, formal mentorship programs, and management opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level