Distribution Engineer

Leidos • Lafayette, LA

4d • $59,150 - $106,925 • Hybrid

About The Position

Leidos is seeking Distribution Engineers in Southern Louisiana to perform electric utility design engineering for its utility customers. The role includes developing design work packages, carrying out individual design tasks, and performing quality-control work. Engineers work directly with clients and collaborate with engineering colleagues and design leads to deliver high-quality work while managing assigned scope, schedule, and budget.

The position offers remote-working capabilities, but candidates must live within commuting distance of New Orleans, Baton Rouge, or Lafayette. The engineer must be available for in-person customer meetings and assignments throughout the Louisiana customer territory as needed. Work may involve both office and field settings, including customer-site visits to collect data. Job-related travel is reimbursed at IRS-approved rates.

The role provides opportunities to build expertise in areas including the National Electric Safety Code (NESC), structural pole modeling, electrical power calculations, GIS design, field data collection, and client design standards. Leidos describes its Power Delivery Services team as supporting utilities and mobile operators with power and telecommunications expertise.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of prior relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s degree; Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial disciplines are preferred. Additional relevant experience or certifications may be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
• Background in 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.
• Reliable personal transportation for anticipated customer-related travel.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Perform design engineering for Leidos electric utility customers, including individual design tasks and quality-control work.
• Develop work packages for overhead (OH), underground (UG), underground residential distribution (URD), make-ready, and street-light projects using customer GIS and work-management systems.
• Work with engineers and design leads on client issues, including schedule adherence and team quality control; manage assigned scope, schedule, and budget.
• Review engineering design packages with clients and perform functional tasks, planning, and customer follow-up.
• Analyze assigned work scope and maintain schedule adherence to support client priorities.
• Initiate workflow improvements that promote efficiency and 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, including work permits, easements, and right-of-way applications.
• Conduct customer-site visits to collect field data as needed to develop work packages.
• Participate in customer-facing activities and meetings as needed.

Benefits

• Flexible work hours and work arrangements.
• Career development and growth opportunities, including support for a Professional Engineer (PE) license, Project Management Professional (PMP) development, leadership training, formal mentorship programs, and management opportunities.
• Reimbursement for job-related travel at IRS-approved rates.

What This Job Offers

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