Remote Distribution Engineer & Designer – Utilities

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

Job summary

Leidos in New Jersey is seeking Distribution Engineers & Designers to design overhead and underground distribution systems for electric utility customers. You will develop design and construction work packages, review client requirements, and perform engineering calculations including conductor sag, voltage drop, and pole loading analyses.

Some travel for field data collection and in-person meetings is expected.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of prior relevant experience.
• 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; Ability to work in outdoor environments on occasion; 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

Skills

NESC knowledge

Pole modeling

Electrical power calculations

GIS design

Field data collection

Client design standards

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial

Tools

Pole Foreman

O-Calc

Spida-Calc

CREWS

Job description

Leidos in New Jersey is seeking Distribution Engineers & Designers to design overhead and underground distribution systems for electric utility customers. You will develop design and construction work packages, review client requirements, and perform engineering calculations including conductor sag, voltage drop, and pole loading analyses.

Some travel for field data collection and in-person meetings is expected.