Distribution Engineer

Mindlance; Louisiana; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Mindlance is seeking an experienced design engineer to support local utility customers in Southern Louisiana. You will perform design work for overhead, underground, URD, make-ready and street-light packages using GIS and work-management systems, while ensuring quality and controlling scope, schedule, and budget.

The role requires field data collection, client reviews, and coordination of utilities/ROW/permits, with travel about 25% and some in-person meetings as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant design engineering experience in electric utilities.
• Knowledge of NESC, structural analysis, and protection devices.
• Excellent client reviews and field data collection skills.

Responsibilities

• Design engineering for OH, UG, URD projects; make-ready and street-light design packages.
• Quality control and scope/schedule/budget management.
• Coordinate utilities/ROW/permits and conduct field data collection.

Skills

5+ years experience

Travel ~25%

Education

BS in Engineering (ABET accredited)

Tools

GIS software

Work-management systems

Job description

• Must be located within a commutable distance of Southern Louisiana (New Orleans, Baton Rouge, or Lafayette) to support local utility customers.
• Remote-working capabilities, but in-person meetings and field work across the Louisiana customer territory are required as needed (travel ~25%, reimbursed).
• Supports electric utility clients with overhead (OH), underground (UG), URD, make-ready, and street-light design packages using customer GIS and work-management systems.
• Responsibilities include design engineering, quality control, scope/schedule/budget management, client reviews, field data collection, and coordination of utilities/ROW/permits.
• Requirements: 5+ years relevant experience
• BS in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial preferred from ABET school);
• NESC proficiency; knowledge of structural analysis, guying, cable pulling, protective devices, demand/fault calculations; reliable transportation.