Distribution Engineering Supervisor - Honolulu, Hawaii

Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Seneca Resources Company, LLC is seeking a Distribution Engineering Supervisor in Honolulu to lead a team of 5-8 engineers in developing design and construction work packages for electrical overhead and underground distribution systems from 4kV to 138kV.

The role requires 3+ years of utility design experience, familiarity with GIS/CAD/field support, and the ability to travel 15-25%. This position emphasizes safety, scope control, and collaboration with clients and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of relevant design engineering experience for electric utilities, or an Associate's with 5 years and supervisory experience.
• Experience with NESC standards, AutoCAD and/or MicroStation, and Bluebeam and/or Adobe.
• Experience with distribution design tools (BOUD, Pole Foreman, Spida-Calc, O-Calc).
• Proficiency in MS Office and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead team of 5-8 engineers to develop design and construction work packages for OH/UG distribution systems from 4kV through 138kV.
• Oversee onboarding, performance, and day-to-day assignments of direct reports.
• Act as technical lead for engineering/design to develop construction work packages and perform calculations.
• Train junior engineers and designers; work under Engineering Manager to maintain scope, schedule and budget.
• Review client-provided work; communicate progress, issues, and schedule to the client.
• Develop permitting documents and coordinate with permit agencies and right-of-way specialists.
• Travel to sites and meetings; perform structural, conductor sag/tension, and voltage drop calculations.
• Provide engineering support during construction and conduct root-cause analyses of outages.

Skills

Team leadership

Verbal and written communication

Project coordination

Field work readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Associate's degree + 5 years experience

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Bluebeam

ESRI GIS

Job description

Position Title: Distribution Engineering Supervisor

Position Status: Direct Hire

Position Description:

The successful candidate will have three plus (3+) years of experience in developing construction work packages for the electric distribution system using various software systems and construction standards.Distribution systems may be in an OH, UG, or URD environment. Project work may include grid hardening and reliability, substation optimization, joint use make ready and street light projects. Work packages will be developed using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools, Work Management Systems (WMS), and other client systems. Project work will require performing engineering calculations that may include: structural analysis of poles, guying, cable pulling, electric demand, fault currents, and coordination of protective devices. Assignments may also include: preparing forestry trimming requests, facilitating permit and Right-of-Way acquisition, development of a BOM, estimating costs, and customer advocacy such as acquiring easements.

Responsibilities:

Lead team of 5-8 engineers to develop design and construction work packages for electrical overhead and underground distribution systems operating from 4kV through 138kV mostly associated with programmatic work such as overloaded transformers, inspection and maintenance, joint use, and inspection reports.

Oversee on-boarding, performance, and day to day assignments of direct reports

Act as technical lead for engineers/designers to develop construction work packages included engineering calculations and constructability concern; this will including training junior engineers and designers, and entry-level technicians

Work under Engineering Manager to maintain project scope, schedule and budget

Review work provided by Client and assess requirements of scopes; Communicate work progress, technical issues, and schedule with Client.

Comply with Leidos and Client Safety requirements as well as design and quality expectations.

Develop permitting documents for different AHJ’s

Coordinate with permit agencies, right-of-way specialists, system owners, field and forestry personnel, and 3rd party owners for joint-owned poles

Travel to sites/Customer meetings as needed.

Perform engineering calculations such as: structural analysis for wood pole loading, guying calculations, specifying conductor sags and tensions for recommended spans, and calculation of voltage drop and flicker.

Perform reviews (QAQC) of work by other engineers for submittal to Clients.

Provide engineering support during construction, including post-construction reviews to ensure all applicable engineering and construction standards have been met.

Conduct root cause analysis of outages and mitigation using engineering principles and design.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 3 yearsof prior relevant experienceperforming design engineering for electric utilities;OR an Associate's Degree with 5 years of relevant experience and at least 1 year of proven experience in a supervisory or leadership position

Experience with NESC Standards, AutoCAD and/or MicroStation, and Bluebeam and/or Adobe.

Experiencewith distribution design tools such as BOUD, Pole Foreman, Spida-Calc,O-Calc

Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)

Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

Ability to review other engineer designs with detailed eye for errors.

Some previous experience monitoring scopes and tracking others work progress.

Willingnessto perform both office work and field work; Overnight travel may be necessary (15-25% travel).

Ability to work in outdoor environments.

Ability to utilize a personal vehicle,assome customer-related travel may beanticipated (Job-relatedtravel will be reimbursed at IRS-approved rates

Experience with ESRI and GIS are preferred, but not required

Prior team leadership experience is a plus.

About Seneca Resources:

Seneca Resources is a client driven provider of strategic Information Technology consulting services and Workforce Solutions to government and industry. Seneca Resources is a leading IT services provider with offices in Virginia, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and New York that service clients throughout the United States.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value the benefits of diversity in our workplace.