Remote Distribution Engineer & Designer

Leidos Inc; Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 59,150 - 106,925; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Michigan is seeking Distribution Engineers & Designers with a passion for electric utility design engineering. You will work with clients to ensure high-quality deliverables, manage work packages for OH, UG, URD, Make Ready, and Street Light projects, using GIS and design tools such as DDS, GDT, GE Smallworld, Bentley Expert Designer, and Maximo.

The role blends field and office work with in-person meetings across Michigan and some remote capabilities.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of prior relevant experience.
• Relevant experience working directly with an electric utility or an electric utility consulting company performing design engineering for electric distribution.
• Knowledge and demonstrated proficiency with the National Electric Safety Code (NESC)
• Some Prior knowledge of structural analysis, guying calcs, cable pulling calcs, coordination of protective devices, and electric demand and fault currents calculations.
• Ability to demonstrate strong written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills

Responsibilities

• Perform design engineering for Leidos electric utility customers
• Develop work packages for OH, UG, URD, Make Ready, and Street Light projects, using customer GIS and WMS systems such as DDS, GDT, GE Smallworld, Bentley Expert Designer, and Maximo
• Manage the scope, schedule, and budget of work assigned.
• Design tools such as Pole Foreman, SOCKET, Spida-Calc, DDS.
• 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
• Initiate continuous improvement to workflow processes that drive efficiency and high-quality standards in client design deliverables
• 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
• Be comfortable in both a field and office setting: the role may require customer-site visits to collect field data that will assist in developing work packages

Skills

NESC knowledge

Client interaction

Written and verbal communication

Coordination with utilities

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial)

Tools

DDS

GDT

GE Smallworld

Bentley Expert Designer

Maximo

Pole Foreman

SOCKET

Spida-Calc

CAD tools

Job description

Leidos in Michigan is seeking Distribution Engineers & Designers with a passion for electric utility design engineering. You will work with clients to ensure high-quality deliverables, manage work packages for OH, UG, URD, Make Ready, and Street Light projects, using GIS and design tools such as DDS, GDT, GE Smallworld, Bentley Expert Designer, and Maximo.

The role blends field and office work with in-person meetings across Michigan and some remote capabilities.