Remote Distribution Engineer — Electric Utility Design

Leidos; Muskegon (MI); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Career development opportunities

Professional Engineer (PE) license / P

PMP

Job summary

Leidos is seeking Distribution Engineers & Designers in Michigan who are passionate about electric utility design engineering. You will work with clients to ensure high-quality design packages and gain experience in areas like NESC, GIS, and structural modeling.

The role offers a mix of field and office work, with possibilities for remote work within commutable distance of Michigan support areas and occasional in-person meetings across the Michigan territory.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of prior relevant experience in distribution design.
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial Engineering; additional experience/certifications may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Knowledge and demonstrated proficiency with the National Electric Safety Code (NESC).
• Experience working directly with an electric utility or utility consulting firm performing design engineering for electric distribution.
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform design engineering for Leidos electric utility customers.
• Develop work packages for OH, UG, URD, Make Ready, and Street Light projects, using 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

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Civil/Industrial

Tools

DDS

GDT

GE Smallworld

Bentley Expert Designer

Maximo

Pole Foreman

SOCKET

Spida-Calc

CAD tools

Job description

Leidos is seeking Distribution Engineers & Designers in Michigan who are passionate about electric utility design engineering. You will work with clients to ensure high-quality design packages and gain experience in areas like NESC, GIS, and structural modeling.

The role offers a mix of field and office work, with possibilities for remote work within commutable distance of Michigan support areas and occasional in-person meetings across the Michigan territory.