Lead Distribution Engineer

ESRhealthcare and EXEC STAFF RECRUITERS•Honolulu, HI

52d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Lead Distribution Engineer, you can expect to develop work packages for various projects including OH, UG, URD, Conventional UG, Network UG, Make Ready, and Street Light projects. This role involves utilizing customer GIS and WMS systems such as SAP and Bentley Expert Designer. You will review work provided by the client, assess scope requirements, and be comfortable in both field and office settings, trained in customer engineering and construction standards. Responsibilities include supporting pole structural analysis, guying calculations, cable pulling calculations, coordination of protective devices, and calculations of electric demand and fault currents. You will also develop estimated costs for projects, create Bills of Materials (BOM), coordinate conflicting utilities, and handle other field engineering design requirements. This includes assessing and developing design packages for complex cable/conduit projects in dense urban environments, developing work permits, managing easements and ROW applications, and designing mainline vault medium voltage switchgear, network systems, and distribution system protection and coordination. The role also involves performing reviews of work by other engineers, conducting root cause analysis of outages and mitigation using engineering principles, and complying with Leidos and Client Safety requirements, as well as design and quality expectations. Customer/job-related travel is anticipated and will be reimbursed at IRS-approved rates. Overnight travel may be required (15-25% travel).

Requirements

4+ years of prior relevant experience is required.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering discipline (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial) from an ABET accredited institution preferred; additional relevant experience/certifications may be considered in lieu of bachelor's degree.
Experience with OH framing and design, UG distribution design, UG network projects, Voltage Conversion projects, Road Widening Projects, Major Underground Projects, Conductor replacements, and OH to UG conversions.
Experience with MH/Duct System requirements.
Experience in designing within building and street transformer vaults.
Experience with NESC Standards.
Proficient with O-Calc and line design as well as SAG10 analysis.
Experience with AutoCAD and/or Microstation for Electrical Distribution design.
Excellent verbal and written communication.
Ability to utilize personal vehicle.

Nice To Haves

EIT/FE credentials or PE license.
Experience with design tools such as Pole Foreman, SOCKET, and Spida-Calc.
Experience with Hawaiian Electric design standards.

Responsibilities

Developing the work packages for OH, UG, URD, Conventional UG, Network UG, Make Ready and Street Light projects, using customer GIS and WMS systems such as SAP and Bentley Expert Designer.
Review work provided by Client and assess requirements of scopes.
Support pole structural analysis, guying calcs, cable pulling calcs, coordination of protective devices, calculations of electric demand and fault currents.
Developing estimated costs for projects and development of BOM.
Coordination of conflicting utilities, and other field engineering design requirements, the assessment and development of design big packages for complex cable/conduit projects in dense urban environments, work permit development, easements and ROW applications, and the design of mainline vault medium voltage switchgear, network system design and distribution system protection and coordination.
Perform reviews of work by other engineers for submittal to Clients.
Conduct root cause analysis of outages and mitigation using engineering principles and design.
Comply with Leidos and Client Safety requirements as well as design and quality expectations.