Distribution Engineering Supervisor

Leidos•Richmond, VA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Leidos, the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that provide them with an opportunity to thrive, professionally and personally. For us, helping you grow your career is good business. Leidos is seeking a Distribution Engineering Supervisor in Richmond, VA to support the Joint Use Make Ready Design Program by providing day-to-day supervision, technical guidance, and operational support to personnel performing Joint Use engineering, design, fielding, and related activities. This role helps coordinate workloads and priorities, reviews work for compliance with applicable standards, and works with Regional Leads, telecom attachers, permitting teams, and internal stakeholders as needed. The Supervisor supports timely, accurate deliverables and assists program leadership in maintaining quality, consistency, and team performance. Location: This position is an office role based in Richmond, VA, with a preference for candidates who can work in the office 3–4 days per week. The selected candidate must be available to travel to the Richmond office on an as-needed basis. Occasional travel to client facilities, client meetings, field locations, training events or project sites may be required. Work assignments and priorities may shift base on program workload, schedules, staffing needs, etc.

Requirements

2+ years of prior relevant experience is required.
Bachelor's Degree (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial preferred); additional relevant experience/certifications may be considered in lieu of bachelor's degree.
Working knowledge of electric distribution engineering principles, including overhead and underground distribution systems
Familiarity with Joint Use, Make Ready engineering, pole attachments, permitting, and third-party attachment processes
Understanding of NESC, GO95, utility construction standards, and distribution design practices
Familiarity with Joint Use standards, systems, and processes preferred
Working knowledge of pole loading analysis software such as O-Calc Pro, SPIDAcalc, or equivalent, and familiarity with GIS tools
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively support team members, clients, and project stakeholders
Ability to review technical work products, identify issues, and provide constructive feedback and guidance
Ability to support technical and operational problem-solving through collaboration and structured analysis
Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to help manage competing priorities and schedule commitments
Ability to adapt to changing workloads, project requirements, and client priorities

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Joint Use standards, systems, and processes

Responsibilities

Directly supervise engineering, design, field, and technical personnel supporting the Joint Use Program
Provide day-to-day technical, operational, and personnel guidance to assigned staff
Assist with coordinating and prioritizing employee assignments based on project schedules, available resources, employee capabilities, and changing client needs
Monitor individual and assigned team productivity, workload, schedules, utilization, and deliverable quality
Review Joint Use engineering and design work for compliance with standards, applicable codes, and program requirements
Perform and support QA/QC activities to maintain accurate, consistent, and high-quality deliverables
Support Joint Use Make Ready engineering, fielding, permitting, post-inspection, and other related program activities as assigned
Coordinate with Regional Leads, telecom attachers, permitting teams, and internal stakeholders as needed to support project execution
Act as a secondary technical and operational contact for Joint Use representatives as appropriate
Assist in resolving technical, operational, field, and workflow-related issues, escalating significant issues to program leadership as needed
Support employee development through coaching, feedback, training, and knowledge sharing
Assist with employee performance management, regular check-ins, onboarding, and development of assigned personnel
Promote consistent application of Joint Use processes, standards, procedures, and best practices
Contribute to process improvement, workflow efficiency, and quality initiatives
Support program leadership with staffing, workload planning, resource coordination, reporting, and other operational needs as requested