Distribution Engineer

Description

Leidos is seeking Distribution Engineers & Designers in Michigan who are passionate about electric utility design engineering. These professionals will work directly with clients to ensure exceptional quality on every project, delivering expertise in NESC, Structural Pole Modeling, Electrical Power Calculations, GIS design training, Field Data Collection, and Client Design Standards.

This position offers remote‑working capabilities but requires the candidate to be located within commuting distance of our Michigan support areas. The selected candidate will be expected to attend in‑person meetings and assignments within 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/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

• 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
• 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
• Ability to demonstrate 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

$59,150.00 – $

Competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

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.