Lead Distribution Engineer

Leidos

$73K — $132K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of relevant engineering experience required.
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial Engineering preferred.
  • Experience in overhead and underground distribution design.
  • Familiarity with NESC standards and design tools.
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD or MicroStation for electrical distribution.

Responsibilities

  • Develop project work packages for various distribution types using GIS and WMS systems.
  • Review client work and assess project scope requirements.
  • Perform structural analysis and electrical calculations for pole design.
  • Coordinate conflicting utilities and develop design packages for urban projects.
  • Conduct root cause analysis of outages and propose mitigation strategies.
  • Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards during engineering practices.

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance available for the position.
  • Anticipated job-related travel reimbursement at IRS approved rates.
  • Opportunity for professional growth and expertise in various engineering areas.
  • Exposure to high-quality client interactions.
  • Involvement in complex engineering projects in urban settings.
Full Job Description
Leidos is seeking a Lead Distribution Engineer in Oahu, HI (Relocation Available!) who is passionate about electric utility design engineering. We're looking for someone who is dedicated to ensuring that every project, no matter how simple or complex, is of exceptional quality. You'll be working directly with clients to make sure that Leidos' reputation for high-quality work is always maintained. If you join us in this role, you'll gain expertise in a variety of areas, including NESC, Structural Pole Modeling, Electrical Power Calculations, GIS design training, Field Data Collection, and Client Design Standards. Your greatest work is ahead! As a Lead Distribution Engineer, you can expect to: • Developing the work packages for OH, UG, URD, Conventional UG, Network UG, Make Ready and Street Light projects, using customer GIS and WMS systems such as SAP and Bentley Expert Designer. • Review work provided by Client and assess requirements of scopes • Will be comfortable in both a field and office setting and trained in customer engineering and construction standards. • Support pole structural analysis, guying calcs, cable pulling calcs, coordination of protective devices, calculations of electric demand and fault currents. • Developing estimated costs for projects and development of BOM • Coordination of conflicting utilities, and other field engineering design requirements, the assessment and development of design big packages for complex cable/conduit projects in dense urban environments, work permit development, easements and ROW applications, and the design of mainline vault medium voltage switchgear, network system design and distribution system protection and coordination. • The design of mainline vault medium voltage switchgear, network system design and distribution system protection and coordination. • Perform reviews of work by other engineers for submittal to Clients. • Conduct root cause analysis of outages and mitigation using engineering principles and design. • Comply with Leidos and Client Safety requirements as well as design and quality expectations • Customer/job related travel is anticipated and will be reimbursed at IRS approved rates. Overnight travel may be required. • Overnight travel may be required (15-25% travel) • Ability to utilize personal vehicle What Sets You Apart (Background Requirements): • 4+ years of prior relevant experience is required • Bachelor of Science in Engineering discipline (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial) from an ABET accredited institution preferred; additional relevant experience/certifications may be considered in lieu of bachelor's degree • Experience with OH framing and design, UG distribution design, UG network projects, Voltage Conversion projects, Road Widening Projects, Major Underground Projects, Conductor replacements, and OH to UG conversions • Experience with MH/Duct System requirements • Experience in designing within building and street transformer vaults • Experience with NESC Standards • Proficient with O-Calc and line design as well as SAG10 analysis • Experience with AutoCAD and/or Microstation for Electrical Distribution design • Excellent verbal and written communication • Overnight travel may be required (15-25% travel) • Ability to utilize personal vehicle Preferred Qualifications: • EIT/FE credentials or PE license • Experience with design tools such as Pole Foreman, SOCKET, and Spida-Calc. • Experience with Hawaiian Electric design standards Pay Range: Pay Range $73,450.00 - $132,775.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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