Electrical Engineer - Distribution Design

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Integrity | Commitment | Quality | Relationships | Innovation

If you’re looking for a firm that encourages innovative thinking and challenges you every day, with an opportunity to learn and advance, a career at Hanson is right for you. The belief in sustainability within our company’s practices creates a focus on client success and partnerships that are important to our communities and our environment.

Position: Full-Time

Location: Any (Florida and Illinois preferred)

Licensing: Professional Engineer (PE) Required

Hanson Professional Services Inc. is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer specializing in Distribution System Design to support electric utility and power delivery projects. This senior-level role is ideal for a Professional Engineer with strong experience in utility distribution systems
, including overhead and underground distribution, system upgrades, reliability improvements, and customer-driven projects.

The successful candidate will bring technical depth, leadership capability, and hands‑on experience supporting transmission and distribution (T&D) utilities, municipal power providers, or utility engineering consultants
.

• Lead the design of overhead and underground electrical distribution systems, typically ranging from 4 kV to 35 kV.
• Develop design packages for:
  • New distribution lines and system expansions
  • System hardening and resiliency upgrades
  • Reconductoring and voltage conversion projects
  • Service extensions and customer interconnections
• Prepare construction drawings, material lists, staking sheets, and technical specifications.
• Perform system calculations including:
  • Voltage drop
  • Short‑circuit analysis
  • Load analysis and feeder balancing

• Apply utility standards, specifications, and design criteria to distribution projects.
• Coordinate designs with transmission, substation, protection, and civil teams.
• Support integration of:
  • Distribution automation
  • Voltage regulation equipment
  • Protective devices (reclosers, sectionalizers, fuses)
• Ensure compatibility with existing utility systems and operational practices.

• Serve as lead engineer or subject matter expert for distribution design efforts.
• Provide technical guidance and QA/QC reviews for drawings, calculations, and design deliverables.
• Support project managers with:
  • Scope development
  • Cost estimates
  • Schedule planning
  • Risk identification
• Mentor junior engineers and designers.

• Design in accordance with applicable standards and codes, including:
  • NESC
  • IEEE
  • ANSI
  • NEC (as applicable)
  • Utility‑specific distribution standards
• Utilize commonly used software and tools:
  • CYME, Synergi, or Wind Mil (preferred)
  • SKM, ETAP, or Easy Power
  • AutoCAD or Micro Station
• Maintain working knowledge of distribution construction practices and materials.

• Work directly with electric utilities, municipalities, and power providers.
• Support construction through:
  • Review of contractor submittals
  • Responses to RFIs
  • Site visits and field observations
• Provide engineering support to resolve constructability or operational issues.

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license (required).
• Minimum 8 years of experience in electric distribution engineering.
• Prior experience working with:
  • Investor‑Owned Utilities (IOUs)
  • Public utilities or cooperatives
  • Utility engineering consulting firms
• Strong understanding of distribution system operations and utility standards.
• Proven ability to lead engineering tasks and collaborate across disciplines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience with storm hardening, grid modernization, or resiliency programs.
• Familiarity with distribution automation and smart grid technologies.
• Experience coordinating with joint‑use utilities and right‑of‑way stakeholders.
• Experience supporting proposals, cost estimating, and schedule development.
• Experience mentoring junior…