Associate Distribution Engineer - Power Delivery (Oahu)

Leidos; Kahului (HI); On-site; USD 51,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Hawaii seeks an Associate Distribution Engineer to design overhead and underground distribution systems from 4kV through 138kV, primarily for programmatic work. You will collaborate with utility clients and a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality engineering packages.

Responsibilities include design work packages, safety compliance, field inspections, and engineering calculations for pole loading, sag/tension, voltage drop, and permitting. Travel up to 20% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Experience with NESC Standards, ESRI, AutoCAD and/or MicroStation; GIS experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop design and construction work packages for overhead and underground distribution systems from 4 kV to 138 kV.
• Comply with safety, design and quality expectations.
• Travel to sites as needed for inspections and office work.
• Perform engineering calculations (wood pole loading, guying, conductor sag/tension, voltage drop).
• Develop permitting documents for AHJs.
• Provide engineering support during construction and post-construction reviews.
• Conduct root cause analysis of outages and mitigation.

Skills

NESC expertise

Structural pole modeling

Electrical power calculations

GIS design

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

ESRI

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Leidos in Hawaii seeks an Associate Distribution Engineer to design overhead and underground distribution systems from 4kV through 138kV, primarily for programmatic work. You will collaborate with utility clients and a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality engineering packages.

Responsibilities include design work packages, safety compliance, field inspections, and engineering calculations for pole loading, sag/tension, voltage drop, and permitting. Travel up to 20% may be required.