Distribution Portfolio Optimization Engineer

CARIAN; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Full benefits

Competitive compensation

Job summary

CARIAN is seeking a Distribution Portfolio Review Engineer to support the review, validation, and coordination of electric distribution capital projects for a major utility client.

This role provides engineering and portfolio-level review of proposed capital projects, project changes, estimates, scopes, schedules, budgets, and supporting documentation before projects are incorporated into or modified within the utility’s long-range capital portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil Engineering, or related field (ABET-accredited).
• 3+ years in electric utility engineering or related technical role.
• Knowledge of electric distribution infrastructure.
• Ability to review scopes, estimates, schedules, budgets, and docs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Willingness to travel 10–20%.

Responsibilities

• Review proposed electric distribution capital projects for technical justification, scope completeness, schedule requirements, budget assumptions, and alignment with portfolio objectives.
• Review engineering estimates for accuracy, completeness, and consistency with proposed project scope.
• Evaluate project scopes and supporting documentation to identify missing information, inconsistencies, risks, and dependencies.
• Review project change requests and evaluate their impact on the portfolio.
• Coordinate with sponsors and engineers to resolve review comments and close information gaps.
• Identify opportunities to coordinate or modify projects to improve portfolio execution.
• Support capital planning and portfolio-review meetings with analyses and summaries.

Skills

Portfolio review

Technical evaluation

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Risk assessment

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

CARIAN is seeking a Distribution Portfolio Review Engineer to support the review, validation, and coordination of electric distribution capital projects for a major utility client.

This role provides engineering and portfolio-level review of proposed capital projects, project changes, estimates, scopes, schedules, budgets, and supporting documentation before projects are incorporated into or modified within the utility’s long-range capital portfolio.