Distribution Engineer

Leidos • New Orleans, LA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Leidos is seeking Distribution Engineers in Southern Louisiana to perform electric utility design engineering for its utility customers. The role focuses on delivering high-quality design work and may include individual design tasks as well as quality-control efforts. Engineers develop work packages for overhead, underground, URD, make-ready, and street-light projects using customer GIS and work-management systems, and work with engineers and design leads to address client issues, schedules, and quality control.

The position includes managing assigned work scope, schedule, and budget; reviewing design packages with clients; performing planning and customer follow-up; and improving workflows. Engineers coordinate conflicting utilities and field requirements, and may develop complex cable and conduit packages, permits, easements, and right-of-way applications. The role involves both office and field work, including customer-site visits to collect data, and in-person meetings or assignments across Louisiana customer territory as needed. Remote work is possible, but candidates must live within commuting distance of New Orleans, Baton Rouge, or Lafayette. Customer-related travel is reimbursed at IRS-approved rates.

Leidos offers a fast-paced, diverse work environment, flexible work hours and arrangements, and opportunities for career development and growth, including support for PE licensure, PMP certification, leadership training, formal mentorship, and management opportunities.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of prior 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.
• 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, as customer-related travel may be required.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must be located within commuting distance of Southern Louisiana, including New Orleans, Baton Rouge, or Lafayette.

Nice To Haves

• Experience providing estimated costs, developing a bill of materials (BOM), and calculating CIAC.
• Experience with 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 efforts.
• Develop work packages for overhead, underground, URD, make-ready, and street-light projects using customer GIS and work-management systems.
• Collaborate with engineers and design leads on client issues, schedule adherence, and team quality control.
• Manage the scope, schedule, and budget of assigned work.
• Review engineering design packages with clients and perform planning, functional tasks, and customer follow-up.
• Analyze assigned work scope and maintain schedule adherence in support of client priorities.
• Improve workflow processes to increase efficiency and the quality of client design deliverables.
• Coordinate conflicting utilities and 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.
• Visit customer sites as needed to collect field data for work packages.
• Participate in customer-facing activities, meetings, and assignments throughout the customer territory as needed.

Benefits

• Flexible work hours and work arrangements.
• Career development and growth opportunities, including support for Professional Engineer (PE) licensure and Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Leadership training.
• Formal mentorship programs.
• Management opportunities.
• Reimbursement for job-related travel at IRS-approved rates.

What This Job Offers

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