Distribution Engineer; PE

Position: Distribution Engineer (PE)
Job Description

This role sits within the Distribution Department and focuses on engineering, designing, and reviewing overhead and underground electric distribution lines ranging from 4 kV to 69 kV. The Distribution Engineer develops detailed work packages for new customer construction projects and asset replacement programs, ensuring all designs meet rigorous quality, safety, and consistency standards. The position requires a licensed Professional Engineer with deep experience in utility distribution design who can lead complex projects, support construction activities, and provide technical guidance to other team members in a largely remote work environment.

Responsibilities

+ Design and review overhead and underground electric distribution lines from 4 kV to 69 kV, including projects from 12.5 kV to 34.5 kV.

+ Develop detailed work packages for overhead distribution, underground residential distribution (URD), reconductoring, asset replacement projects, and underground cable/conduit systems.

+ Design complex overhead and underground distribution projects in both urban and rural environments in full compliance with engineering and construction specifications.

+ Perform field engineering of project requirements, including identification of conflicting utilities, engineering and design calculations, and development of required work permits.

+ Develop Point to Point (PtP) testing plans and lead both field and office personnel in executing field testing activities.

+ Coordinate small design teams to develop budgets, prepare scoping documents, establish design criteria, and produce project deliverables.

+ Provide engineering support to clients during construction, including participation in construction meetings, coordination efforts, and community outreach as needed.

+ Review completed designs and design products to ensure compliance with established quality and consistency standards.

+ Lead, facilitate, and coordinate work activities of others within the work group, team, department, and external stakeholders to successfully complete substation-related projects.

+ Provide training, mentorship, and technical guidance to lower-level employees to support their development and ensure high-quality project execution.

+ Identify and initiate corrective actions when project objectives, particularly for substation and distribution projects, are not being met.

+ Interpret applicable codes and regulations and develop standards for construction projects to ensure compliance and safety.

+ Promote engineering professionalism, best practices, and adherence to established standards across all project work.

+ Develop, recommend, and implement plans for complex engineering projects by establishing goals, objectives, schedules, resource needs, and information requirements.

+ Travel up to 30% of the time to client sites, with trip duration varying based on project needs, to support design, field engineering, and construction activities.

Essential Skills

+ At least eight years of experience with electric utility distribution design projects.

+ At least eight years of experience in overhead distribution, underground residential distribution (URD), reconductoring, asset replacement projects, and underground cable/conduit distribution design work package development.

+ At least eight years of experience delivering complex overhead and underground distribution projects in both urban and rural environments.

+ Professional Engineer (PE) license.

+ Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.

+ Strong in utility power distribution engineering and design.

+ Proficiency with drafting and design tools, including experience using AutoCAD for distribution design.

+ Experience working on utility distribution services or electrical engineering within commercial construction environments.

+ Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply engineering and construction specifications, codes, and regulations.

+ Proven capability to lead and coordinate engineering work across teams and stakeholders.

+ Ability to develop and review detailed engineering calculations, design documents, and work packages.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

+ Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program, which may count toward required years of experience.

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Experience with overhead distribution design, underground utilities, and underground distribution systems.

+ electric system design for utility or similar environments.

+ Experience identifying conflicting utilities and resolving field engineering issues.

+ Ability to develop Point to Point (PtP) testing plans and lead field testing activities.

+ Strong communication skills to support construction meetings, coordination efforts, and community outreach.

+ Experience providing training, mentoring, and technical guidance to junior engineers or designers.

+ Demonstrated ability to develop project budgets, scoping documents, design criteria, and comprehensive project plans.

+ Strong organizational…