Senior Distribution Engineer

Heartland Tower Solutions•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

The Senior Distribution Engineer develops cost-effective conceptual and engineering solutions to upgrade, expand, maintain, and automate overhead and underground power distribution systems for utility clients. The role ensures compliance with client procedures, design standards, state and federal regulations, and safety codes, and works closely with engineers involved in transmission and communication design. Work includes engineering calculations, preparing design and construction packages, and estimating costs. Assignments may involve travel to project locations for field investigations, customer visits, and fielding activities. The engineer may support construction, conduct post-construction reviews, investigate outages, and coordinate design requirements with other utilities. Experienced engineers may lead and train other engineers and perform quality assurance and quality control.

Requirements

At least 6 years of relevant electric distribution design engineering experience working with electric utilities.
Bachelor of Science in engineering, engineering technology, or a closely related discipline.
Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Experience with distribution design tools such as DDS, CYME, BOUD, Pole Foreman, Spida-Calc, O-Calc, or similar tools.
Ability to demonstrate proficiency in NESC standards.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Ability to use a personal vehicle for anticipated customer-related travel; job-related travel is reimbursed at IRS-approved rates.
Valid U.S. driver's license.
Willingness to perform both field and office work and ability to work outdoors.
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Collaborative attitude and inclusivity toward individuals from diverse backgrounds and geographic locations.
Ability to work with limited supervision.
Positive attitude and professional demeanor.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, talk, and listen regularly; occasionally lift and move objects weighing up to 30 pounds.
Ability to travel within the U.S. 5–15% as needed.
Ability to work during normal operating hours to meet deadlines and work overtime and weekends as required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ESRI, AutoCAD and/or MicroStation, and GIS.
Experience with structural analysis, guying calculations, cable-pulling calculations, protective-device coordination, and electric demand and fault-current calculations.
Experience with work-management and job-estimating software.
Experience with CAD tools.

Responsibilities

Develop design and construction work packages for overhead and underground electric distribution systems for utility customers.
Assist with oversight and quality assurance of the team's design work.
Review materials provided by clients and assess scope requirements; interact frequently with customers.
Perform engineering calculations, including wood-pole structural and guying analyses, conductor sag and tension specifications, voltage-drop and flicker calculations, cable-pulling calculations, fault-current calculations, and protective-device coordination.
Provide engineering support during construction and conduct post-construction reviews to verify compliance with engineering and construction standards.
Conduct root-cause analyses of outages and develop mitigation designs using engineering principles.
Visit customer offices and participate in field activities as needed; perform work in field and office settings.
Coordinate conflicting utilities and other 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.
For experienced engineers, lead and train other engineers and perform QA/QC responsibilities.
Develop bills of materials and estimate project costs.