Distribution Engineer

Leidos; Lafayette (LA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Managerial support for career development

Leadership training

Job summary

An engineering services company is seeking Distribution Engineers in southern Louisiana. This role involves performing design engineering tasks for electric utility customers, developing work packages, and collaborating with engineers to ensure project success. Applicants should have a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and two years of relevant experience. The position offers flexible work hours and managerial support for career development, alongside valuable professional training opportunities.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of prior relevant experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency with the National Electric Safety Code (NESC).
• Background knowledge in structural analysis and electric demand calculations.

Responsibilities

• Perform design engineering for electric utility customers.
• Develop work packages for overhead and underground projects.
• Collaborate with engineers on client issues and manage project scope.

Skills

Design engineering

Communication skills

Project management

MicroStation

CAD tools

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial)

Tools

Work-management software

Job-estimating software

MicroStation

CAD tools

Job description

Overview

Leidos is seeking Distribution Engineers in the Southern Louisiana area who are passionate about electric utility design engineering. The role involves delivering high‑quality design engineering for Leidos electric utility customers, collaborating with clients, and ensuring project excellence across a range of assignments.

Travel

Remote‑working capabilities are available; however, candidates must reside within a commutable distance of Southern Louisiana (New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette). The selected candidate will be required to attend in‑person meetings and assignments throughout the Louisiana customer territory as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform design engineering for Leidos electric utility customers, including individual design tasks and quality‑control efforts.
• Develop work packages for over‑head (OH), underground (UG), utility‑right‑of‑way (URD), make‑ready, and street light projects, utilizing customer GIS and work‑management systems.
• Collaborate with engineers and design leads on broad client issues, ensuring schedule adherence and team quality control while managing scope, schedule, and budget.
• Review engineering design packages with clients and perform functional tasks, planning, and customer follow‑up.
• Conduct scope analysis of assigned work, maintaining schedule adherence and advocating client priorities.
• Initiate continuous improvement initiatives to workflow processes that drive efficiency and high‑quality standards in client deliverables.
• Coordinate conflicting utilities and other field engineering design requirements, assess and develop large design packages for complex cable/conduit projects in dense urban environments, and manage permit development, easements, and ROW applications.
• Be comfortable in both field and office settings; the role may require customer‑site visits to collect field data.
• Be available for customer‑facing activities and/or meetings on an as‑needed basis.

Background Requirements

• 2+ years of prior relevant experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial) from an ABET‑accredited institution; additional relevant experience or certifications may be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
• Background and demonstrated proficiency with the National Electric Safety Code (NESC).
• Prior knowledge of structural analysis, guying calculations, cable pulling calculations, coordination of protective devices, and electric demand and fault‑current calculations.
• Ability to provide reliable transportation, as some customer‑related travel may be anticipated.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Additional Experience

• Providing estimated costs, developing a bill of materials, and calculating the CIAC.
• Experience with MicroStation for electrical distribution design.
• Experience with work‑management software and job‑estimating software.
• Experience with CAD tools.

Benefits

Fast‑paced, diverse work environment; flexible work hours and arrangements; managerial support for career development and growth opportunities; professional engineer license support (PE); project management professional credential (PMP); leadership training; formal mentorship programs; management opportunities.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.