Distribution Engineering Supervisor - Leidos

OpenTalent; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Greenville, SC is seeking a Distribution Engineering Supervisor focused on electric utility design engineering. You will provide technical oversight for distribution projects, supervise design staff, and ensure high-quality deliverables while coordinating with clients to maintain schedules and priorities.

The role requires strong experience in distribution engineering, NESC knowledge, and hands-on calculations for poles, span tensions, and voltage drop, with leadership responsibilities

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience in electric utility design engineering.
• ABET-accredited BS in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial engineering.
• Experience with the National Electric Safety Code (NESC).
• Experience with structural analysis, guying calculations, cable pulling calculations, coordination of protective devices, and electric demand and fault currents calculations.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight, direction, and support for project teams on distribution design.
• Oversee design staff QA/QC efforts.
• Collaborate with other design leads on client issues and schedules.
• Review engineering design packages with clients and perform planning tasks.
• Analyze scope and maintain adherence to client priorities.
• Coordinate utilities and field constraints for large design packages in dense urban areas.
• Provide engineering support during construction and post-construction reviews.
• Contribute to team development and hiring efforts.

Skills

Team leadership

Project coordination

Client communication

Quality oversight

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (ABET-accredited)

Job description

Description

At Leidos , the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that provide them with an opportunity to thrive, professionally and personally. For us, helping you grow your career is good business. Your greatest work is ahead!

We are seeking a Distribution Engineering Supervisor in Greenville, SC who is passionate about electric utility design engineering. We’re looking for someone who is dedicated to ensuring that every project, no matter how simple or complex, is of exceptional quality. You'll be working directly with clients to make sure that Leidos' reputation for high-quality work is always maintained.

As a Distribution Engineering Supervisor, You can expect to:

• Provide technical oversight, direction, and support for project teams. This will include work packages for electrical overhead and underground distribution systems, URD, Make Ready, and Street Light projects, using customer GIS and Work Management systems
• Assist with supervision of design staff and QA/QC efforts for your team
• Collaborate with other design leads on broad client issues including schedule adherence and team quality control
• Review engineering design packages with clients; Perform functional tasks, planning, and/or customer follow-up
• Perform scope analysis of work assigned and maintain schedule adherence to advocate client priorities
• Oversee your team's 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.
• Coordinate conflicting utilities and other field engineering design requirements, assessing and developing large design packages for complex cable/conduit projects in dense urban environments, work permit development, easements, and ROW application
• Provide engineering support during construction, including post-construction reviews to ensure all applicable engineering and client design standards have been met.
• Develop a team and assist in hiring efforts

What Sets you Apart (Background Requirements):

• A minimum of 2+ years of prior relevant experience either working directly with an electric utility or an electric utility consulting company performing design engineering for electric distribution is required
• Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial) from an ABET accredited educational institution; Additional/Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Experience and demonstrated proficiency with the National Electric Safety Code (NESC)
• Prior experience with structural analysis, guying calcs, cable pulling calcs, coordination of protective devices, and electric demand and fault currents calculations.