Distribution Design Engineer

Evergy; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 78,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Evergy is seeking a Distribution Design Engineer for the Wichita Operations Center. You will liaise with distribution, transmission, substation, and planning engineers to develop organized, actionable designs focused on reliability and sustainability.

Requires ABET-accredited engineering degree and 3–5 years of experience. Office-based with field work, occasional travel, and strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor’s degree in Engineering from ABET-accredited program.
• Preferred 3–5 years industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to transform concepts into safe, affordable designs.
• Review project plans, drawings, and field conditions; provide timely guidance to teams.
• Estimate labor hours and costs; create field instructions and job maps.

Skills

Excellent communication

Project coordination

Planning & time management

Problem-solving

MS Word/Excel/Outlook/Teams

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelor’s in Engineering

Tools

CAD

GIS

Job description

JOB TITLE: Distribution Design Engineer
REQUISITION: DIS00ZS
DEPARTMENT: Design Services - Wichita Operations Center
LOCATION: Wichita, KS
PAY GRADE:
Engineer I: $68,500 - $85,600 - $102,700
Engineer II: $83,600 - $104,500 - $125,400
Staff Engineer: $93,400 - $116,800 - $140,200
Sr Engineer: $94,600 - $126,100 - $157,600
Lead Engineer: $111,400 - $148,500 - $185,600

Scheduled Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. or 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Summary of Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Under minimal direction, Project Engineers liaise between company distribution, transmission, substation, standards and planning engineers, operations craft and management, and external parties as needed including residential, commercial, and industrial customers, consultant engineers, and project managers. Project Engineers engage project stakeholders to transform engineering concepts into organized, actionable, and safely constructable designs focused on affordability, reliability, and sustainability.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaboration with various functional groups, both internal and external to Evergy
  • Coordination/deconfliction with other public and private utilities and infrastructure
  • Identification of real-estate survey and easement acquisition needs
  • Application of company construction standards, and policies and procedures to assigned projects
• Review and interact with project plan and profile drawings
• Field observations and creative thinking to create the most effective solution
• Calculate or interpret electric and mechanical loads to size facilities
• Estimate labor hours and cost details to perform construction projects
• Create job maps complete with instructions to field personnel
• Calculate company revenue justification and required customer contributions
• Define and support project requirements for permitting and real estate needs
• Field stake or validate staked project work locations
• Active and real-time problem solver for field personnel during project construction

Education and Experience Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program. The preferred candidate will have 3-5 years of industry experience.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Required
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Foundational project management and coordination
  • Planning, organizing, and time management
  • Problem-solving
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams (or similar)
• Preferred
  • Mathematics, engineering statics and mechanics of materials
  • Technical reading
  • Electrical theory
  • CAD and GIS
  • Land and Construction Surveying

Physical Requirements

Job includes, but is not limited to hearing, seeing, walking long distances on uneven terrain, talking, reading, typing, writing, color distinction, depth perception, working outside in adverse conditions, and lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, etc.).

Licenses, Certification, Bonding, and/or Testing

Requires a valid Driver's License.

Working Conditions

Most work is performed in an office with field work as necessary. Occasional travel to other locations within the company is required. Position requires work beyond normal business hours depending on workload, project deadlines, and service restoration efforts. Must have a satisfactory work record including good attendance.

Evergy has a clear mission - To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know that to lead the responsible energy transition and provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable service to our customers and communities, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. So, our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. We are committed to celebrating diversity and building a team where everyone - regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status - has a voice and can bring their best every day. We know that the more diverse and inclusive we are, the better we will be. Evergy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Disclaimer: The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Work Locations: Wichita Operations Center, 4025 N Toben St, Wichita, 67226

Job: Engineering

Unposting Date: Sep 15, 2026