Distribution Engineer

Job Overview

Distribution Engineer & Designer – Michigan. Leidos seeks professionals passionate about electric utility design engineering to work directly with clients on electric utility projects. Responsibilities include NESC, Structural Pole Modeling, Electrical Power Calculations, GIS design training, Field Data Collection, and Client Design Standards.

Remote work is possible but candidates must be located within commute of Michigan support areas. Expected to attend in-person meetings and assignments throughout Michigan as needed.

• 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 Small world, 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 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.
• Coordinate conflicting utilities and other field engineering design requirements; develop large design packages for complex cable/conduit projects in dense urban environments; work permit development, easements, and ROW applications.
• Be comfortable in both field and office settings; may require customer‑site visits to collect field data that will assist in developing work packages.

• 2+ years of prior relevant experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial Engineering (additional relevant experience or certifications may be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree).
• 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 calculations, cable pulling calculations, coordination of protective devices, and electric demand and fault current calculations.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Providing estimated costs, development of a BOM, calculating the CIAC.
• Micro Station – performing Electrical Distribution design.
• Work management software and job estimating software.
• CAD tools.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.