Remote Distribution Engineer & Designer

Leidos; Cherry Hill Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is recruiting Distribution Engineers & Designers in New Jersey to design and deliver electrical distribution projects for utility customers. You will work with clients to ensure high-quality design work, including overhead and underground distribution, pole loading, conductor sag, and voltage calculations.

The role requires 2+ years of relevant experience, a technical degree, and willingness to travel for local site work. Proficiency with NESC and field/office collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of prior relevant experience is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial preferred); additional relevant experience/certifications may be considered in lieu of bachelor’s degree
• Experience with the execution of distribution projects from kickoff through design approved, including Customer interaction and Process documentation
• Experience with utility reliability projects
• Ability to demonstrate proficiency with the NESC
• Ability to utilize a personal vehicle, as some customer-related travel could be anticipated (Job-related travel Will be reimbursed at IRS-approved rates)
• Willingness to perform both field and office work; The role may require customer-site visits to collect field data that will assist in developing work packages
• Candidates should possess valid U.S. driver’s license, as some local or regional travel is expected

Responsibilities

• Independently develop design and construction work packages for electrical overhead and underground distribution systems for Leidos electric utility customers
• Review work provided by Client and assess requirements of scopes.
• 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.
• 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
• Gain experience in coordinating 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 applications

Job description

Leidos is recruiting Distribution Engineers & Designers in New Jersey to design and deliver electrical distribution projects for utility customers. You will work with clients to ensure high-quality design work, including overhead and underground distribution, pole loading, conductor sag, and voltage calculations.

The role requires 2+ years of relevant experience, a technical degree, and willingness to travel for local site work. Proficiency with NESC and field/office collaboration is essential.