Lead Distribution Engineer

Leidos • Honolulu, HI

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Lead Distribution Engineer (Underground) based on Oahu, Hawaii, to support local utility customers, projects, and teams. The role focuses on electric utility design engineering across underground distribution and subtransmission work, including underground residential and commercial development, building vault redesigns, conventional underground switch replacement, and underground asset replacement. Overhead design work, including structural pole modeling, reconductoring, and road widening, is also part of the project support. The engineer works directly with clients and is expected to deliver high-quality work while supporting field and office activities. Candidates already located on Maui and candidates from across the United States interested in relocating are welcome; a relocation package is available to eligible hires. Customer- and job-related travel is anticipated and reimbursed at IRS-approved rates. Overnight travel may be required, with travel estimated at 15–20%, and the ability to use a personal vehicle is required. Leidos describes a fast-paced, diverse work environment with flexible work hours and arrangements, and opportunities for career development and growth.

Requirements

• At least 4 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.
• Experience with underground distribution design, underground network projects, major underground projects, overhead framing and design, conductor replacements, voltage-conversion projects, road-widening projects, and overhead-to-underground conversions.
• Experience with MH/duct system requirements.
• Experience designing within building and street transformer vaults.
• Experience with NESC standards.
• Experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation for electrical distribution design.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in field and office settings.
• Ability to use a personal vehicle for work-related needs.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Develop work packages for URD/UCD, conventional underground, network underground, make-ready, overhead, and street-light projects using customer GIS and WMS systems such as SAP and/or Bentley Expert Designer.
• Review work provided by clients and assess scope requirements.
• Work in both field and office settings and apply customer engineering and construction standards.
• Support pole structural analysis, guying calculations, cable-pulling calculations, protective-device coordination, and calculations of electric demand and fault currents.
• Develop project cost estimates and Bills of Material (BOMs).
• Coordinate conflicting utilities and address other field-engineering design requirements.
• Assess and develop design packages for complex cable and conduit projects in dense urban environments.
• Develop work permits and applications for easements and rights of way.
• Design mainline-vault medium-voltage switchgear and network systems, and perform distribution-system protection and coordination design.
• Perform QA/QC reviews of other engineers’ work for client submittal.
• Comply with Leidos and client safety requirements, design requirements, and quality expectations.
• Travel for customer- and job-related work, including overnight travel when required.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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