Senior Distribution Engineer
About The Position
Leidos is seeking a Senior Distribution Engineer based on Oahu, Hawaii, to support local utility customers, projects, and teams. The role focuses on electric utility distribution design engineering and delivering high-quality work while working directly with clients. Candidates may already be located on Maui or elsewhere in the United States and be interested in relocating; a competitive relocation package is available to eligible hires. The engineer develops work packages for overhead, underground, URD, make-ready, and street-light projects using customer GIS and WMS systems, including SAP and Bentley Expert Designer. The position includes design and field engineering, project cost estimates and bills of materials, structural and electrical calculations, utility coordination, permitting and right-of-way work, and designs for complex cable and conduit projects and distribution systems. The engineer also reviews other engineers’ work, investigates outages, and complies with Leidos and client safety, design, and quality requirements. The position involves anticipated customer- and job-related travel, reimbursed at IRS-approved rates. Overnight travel may be required, with an indicated travel range of 15–25%.
Requirements
- At least 4 years of prior relevant experience.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial Engineering; additional relevant experience or certifications may be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
- Experience with overhead framing and design, underground distribution design, voltage conversion projects, road widening projects, major underground projects, conductor replacements, and overhead-to-underground conversions.
- Experience with NESC standards.
- Proficiency 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 skills.
- Ability to travel overnight as required; travel is indicated as 15–25%.
- Ability to utilize a personal vehicle.
Nice To Haves
- EIT/FE credentials or a PE license.
- Experience with design tools such as Pole Foreman, SOCKET, and Spida-Calc.
- Experience with Hawaiian Electric design standards.
Responsibilities
- Develop work packages for overhead, underground, URD, make-ready, and street-light projects using customer GIS and WMS systems such as SAP and Bentley Expert Designer.
- Review work provided by the client and assess scope requirements.
- Work in both field and office settings and apply customer engineering and construction standards.
- Support 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 materials.
- Coordinate conflicting utilities and other field engineering design requirements.
- Assess and develop design packages for complex cable and conduit projects in dense urban environments.
- Develop work permits and easement and right-of-way applications.
- Design mainline vault medium-voltage switchgear, network systems, and distribution-system protection and coordination.
- Review work by other engineers for submission to clients.
- Conduct root-cause analysis of outages 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.
- Customer- and job-related travel is reimbursed at IRS-approved rates.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
