Distribution Engineering I

Actalent; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) plan

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

HSA

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Actalent in Houston, TX is seeking an entry-level Distribution Engineer to plan, design, and analyze electric and gas distribution systems from 4kV through 138kV. The role involves developing work packages, performing calculations, and ensuring safety and quality standards.

Ideal candidates hold a B.S. in engineering, 0–1 year of experience, and strong communication skills. This is a contract-to-hire, fully onsite position with occasional site travel and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• BS in engineering required or equivalent.
• 0–1 year experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and basic design tools desired.

Responsibilities

• Develop design and construction work packages for electrical distribution 4kV–138kV.
• Comply with safety requirements and design/quality expectations.
• Travel to sites for inspections and return to the office for design work.
• Perform engineering calculations: pole loading, sag/tension, voltage drop, flicker.
• Develop AHJ permitting documents and coordinate with authorities.
• Provide engineering support during construction and conduct post-construction reviews.
• Analyze outages and design mitigation strategies.

Skills

0-1 years experience

Strong communication

Field and office work

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

GE Smallworld GIS

Bentley Expert Designer

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Distribution Engineering I (Entry Level)

Job Description

This position involves planning, engineering, and designing electric and gas distribution systems. The role requires determining the need, size, location, and timing of power delivery infrastructure development while balancing economic, environmental, social, and regulatory constraints and reliability needs. The position involves the development of work packages for overhead, underground residential distribution, and underground cable/conduit field engineering. Responsibilities also include project requirements identification, conflict resolution with utilities, engineering and design calculations, and conducting post-construction reviews.

Responsibilities

• Develop design and construction work packages for electrical overhead and underground distribution systems operating from 4kV through 138kV.
• Comply with safety requirements and design and quality expectations.
• Travel to sites for inspections and perform engineering design work upon return to the office.
• Perform engineering calculations, including structural analysis for wood pole loading, guying calculations, specifying conductor sags and tensions, and voltage drop and flicker calculations.
• Develop permitting documents for various Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs).
• Provide engineering support during construction and perform post-construction reviews to ensure standards compliance.
• Conduct root cause analysis of outages and apply engineering principles and design for mitigation.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• 0-1 years of experience
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Interest in developing work packages for Overhead (OH), Underground (UG), Underground Residential Distribution (URD), Make Ready, and Street Light projects.
• Familiarity with GIS and WMS systems such as GE Smallworld and Bentley Expert Designer.
• Ability to work both in field and office settings.
• Willingness to learn customer engineering and construction standards.
• Experience in coordination of conflicting utilities and field engineering design requirements.
• Assessment and development of design packages for complex cable/conduit projects.
• Knowledge of mainline vault medium voltage switchgear, network system design, and distribution system protection and coordination.

Work Environment

The position is based in the office located in Houston with no hybrid work options available. The role requires occasional travel to site locations for inspections.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Houston, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $29.81 - $29.81/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Houston,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 11, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any c