Senior Distribution Engineer

Leidos • Kahului, HI

3d • $73,450 - $132,775 • Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Senior Distribution Engineer in Maui, Hawaii, to support local utility customers, projects, and teams. The role is part of the Customer Engineering Department and focuses on electric utility distribution design engineering, delivering quality work while working directly with utility clients and leading and supporting a team. The position offers experience in NESC, structural pole modeling, electrical power calculations, GIS design training, field data collection, and client design standards. Candidates may already live on Maui or relocate from elsewhere in the United States; a competitive relocation package is available to eligible hires.

The engineer independently develops design and construction work packages for moderately complex overhead and underground electrical distribution systems operating from 4 kV through 69 kV, primarily for programmatic Customer Engineering work. Work includes customer services, conversions, development design, overloaded transformers, inspection and maintenance, disconnects and reconnects, and customer relocations. The role involves coordination with clients, customers, contractors, municipal agencies, and internal departments; engineering calculations and quality reviews; field and construction support; and outage root-cause analysis. Regular site and customer-meeting travel is needed, with overnight travel potentially comprising 15–25% of the work.

The position includes a fast-paced, diverse work environment and flexible work hours and arrangements. Leidos also describes career development opportunities, including support for PE licensure, PMP, leadership training, formal mentorship programs, and management opportunities. The stated pay range is $73,450–$132,775; compensation depends on factors including responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, and market data.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of relevant engineering experience, including at least 2 years of direct distribution or customer-facing engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree; Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial Engineering is preferred. Additional relevant experience or certifications may be considered instead of a bachelor’s degree.
• Experience with NESC standards, AutoCAD and/or MicroStation, and Bluebeam and/or Adobe.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to perform both field and office work.
• Ability to work in outdoor environments and construction sites.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to use a personal vehicle for work-related travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ESRI, ESIMS, SAP, and GIS.
• Experience with distribution design tools such as Pole Foreman, Spida-Calc, or O-Calc.

Responsibilities

• Independently develop design and construction work packages for moderately complex overhead and underground electrical distribution systems operating from 4 kV through 69 kV.
• Perform design work for programmatic Customer Engineering projects, including new overhead and underground services, overhead-to-underground conversions, residential and commercial development, overloaded transformers, inspection and maintenance, disconnects and reconnects, and customer relocations.
• Work toward day-to-day project objectives with the project team.
• Review client-provided work and assess scope requirements.
• Communicate and coordinate with external customers, contractors, and municipal agencies; conduct field site assessments and schedule appointments as needed.
• Assist other technical staff with tasks and assignments.
• Coordinate with internal Supervision, Project Managers, Engineering and Meter Departments, and Technical Resources.
• Explain and provide technical solutions, practices, and procedures within the organization.
• Travel to sites and customer meetings as needed.
• Perform engineering calculations, including wood-pole structural loading, guying, conductor sag and tension, voltage drop, and flicker calculations.
• Perform QA/QC reviews of other engineers’ work before client submittal.
• Provide engineering support during construction and conduct post-construction reviews to verify applicable MECo engineering, construction, and service requirements are met.
• Conduct outage root-cause analysis and develop mitigation using engineering principles and design.
• Comply with Leidos and client safety requirements and design and quality expectations.

Benefits

• Competitive relocation package for eligible hires.
• Flexible work hours and work arrangements.
• Career development and growth opportunities, including PE licensure, PMP, leadership training, formal mentorship programs, and management opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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