Distribution Engineer

Leidos • New Orleans, LA

17h • Hybrid

About The Position

At Leidos, opportunities are boundless, challenging staff with interesting assignments for professional and personal growth. Leidos is seeking Distribution Engineers in Southern Louisiana who are passionate about electric utility design engineering, ensuring exceptional quality in every project. This role involves working directly with clients to maintain Leidos' reputation for high-quality work. Successful candidates will gain expertise in NESC, Structural Pole Modeling, Electrical Power Calculations, GIS design training, Field Data Collection, and Client Design Standards. While the position offers remote-working capabilities, candidates must reside within a commutable distance of Southern Louisiana (New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette) to support local utility customers, with expectations for in-person meetings and assignments as needed. Leidos is a trusted, technology-focused solutions provider, with its Power Delivery Services Team serving over 50 investor-owned utilities and 160 municipals/cooperatives, expanding its reach with industry-leading construction partners. Recognized by Engineering News-Record (ENR) among the Top 10 T&D Firms and Top 10 Power Firms, Leidos offers a fast-paced, diverse work environment, flexible work hours/arrangements, and management support for career development and growth opportunities, including Professional Engineer License (PE), Project Management Professional (PMP), Leadership training, Formal Mentorship Programs, and Management opportunities. Leidos seeks individuals who are disruptive, provocative, and refuse to fail, constantly innovating beyond the status quo.

Requirements

• 2+ years of prior relevant experience is required.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering discipline (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial) from an ABET accredited institution; additional relevant experience/certifications may be considered in lieu of bachelor's degree
• Background in and demonstrated proficiency with the National Electric Safety Code (NESC)
• Some Prior knowledge of structural analysis, guying calcs, cable pulling calcs, coordination of protective devices, and electric demand and fault currents calculations.
• Ability to provide your own reliable transportation, as some customer-related travel may be anticipated (Job-related travel will be reimbursed at IRS-approved rates)
• Ability to demonstrate strong written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills

Nice To Haves

• Providing estimated costs, development of a BOM, calculating the CIAC.
• MicroStation -performing Electrical Distribution design.
• Work management software and job estimating software.
• CAD tools

Responsibilities

• Perform design engineering for Leidos electric utility customers; you may also be performing individual design tasks in addition to QC efforts within your group.
• Develop work packages for OH, UG, URD, Make Ready, and Street Light projects, using customer GIS and Work Management systems
• Work with other engineers and design leads on broad client issues including schedule adherence and team quality control; manage scope, schedule, and budget of work assigned.
• Review engineering design packages with clients; Perform functional tasks, planning, and/or customer follow-up
• Perform scope analysis of work assigned and maintain schedule adherence to advocate client priorities
• Initiate continuous improvement to workflow processes that drive efficiency and high-quality standards in client design deliverables
• Coordinate conflicting utilities and other field engineering design requirements, assessing and developing large design packages for complex cable/conduit projects in dense urban environments, work permit development, easements, and ROW applications
• Be comfortable in both a field and office setting: the role may require some customer-site visits to collect field data that will assist in developing work packages
• Be available for customer-facing activities and/or meetings on an as-needed basis (Job related travel will be reimbursed at IRS-approved rates)

Benefits

• flexible work hours/work arrangements
• managers who will encourage career development and growth opportunities, including Professional Engineer License (PE)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Leadership training
• Formal Mentorship Programs
• Management opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees