Distribution Engineer

Job Title:

Distribution Engineer / Designer

Job Description

This role focuses on supporting utility power distribution design and reliability work for a major energy client in Pennsylvania. You will perform office-based distribution engineering and design tasks, starting with corrective work on existing infrastructure and progressing to more complex make-ready and low-voltage distribution projects. The organization provides thorough training on all design tools and processes, offering a strong pathway for professional growth within a rapidly expanding utility energy division.

Responsibilities

+ Support utility distribution engineering and design work for infrastructure in Pennsylvania from an office-based environment, with no field work required.

+ Perform design and analysis for ESS4 work, where field personnel have identified infrastructure components in need of repair, and finalize associated work orders.

+ Use the DDS design platform to create and update distribution design packages in alignment with client standards and project requirements.

+ Utilize Crews, the client's version of SAP, to complete, track, and manage work orders and related project documentation.

+ Progressively take on make-ready design work, coordinating and preparing designs to ensure existing infrastructure is ready for new installations or upgrades.

+ Eventually perform low-voltage distribution (LVD) design tasks, supporting reliability and capacity improvements in the power delivery network.

+ Collaborate with internal engineering, construction services, site development, and utility energy teams to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant project deliverables.

+ Apply sound engineering judgment to power distribution and distribution design engineering tasks, maintaining high standards of safety and reliability.

+ Maintain organized records of design work, work orders, and project status within DDS and Crews systems.

+ Participate in ongoing training and development to expand knowledge of utility distribution design, industry standards, and client-specific processes.

+ Contribute to a growing utility energy division by supporting new contracts and service agreements with multiple utility companies throughout the Midwest.

Essential Skills

+ Experience or education in electrical engineering, power distribution, or related engineering disciplines.

+ Ability to perform or learn distribution design and distribution design engineering tasks for utility power delivery systems.

+ Capability to learn and use DDS as the primary design software for distribution design packages.

+ Capability to learn and use Crews, the client's SAP-based system, to complete and manage work orders.

+ Understanding or ability to quickly learn concepts related to power delivery, make-ready design, and low-voltage distribution work.

+ Strong analytical skills to review field findings, perform design analysis, and finalize work orders accurately.

+ Ability to work on-site at least three days per week in a designated office location and transition to partial remote work after training.

+ Effective communication skills to collaborate with engineering teams and utility clients.

+ Attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, compliant, and reliable design documentation.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

+ Interest in building a long-term career in the utility energy and power distribution industry.

+ Willingness to grow into a lead role, serving as a primary point of contact for utility clients and overseeing awarded work.

+ Motivation to pursue professional engineering development, including preparation for the FE exam and eventual PE licensure, with organizational support.

+ Ability to adapt to a rapidly growing department that is expanding its team and service offerings.

+ Openness to supporting utility work for multiple major utility companies across the Midwest and potentially out-of-state projects to broaden industry experience.

Work Environment

You work primarily in an office setting with no requirement for outdoor field work. Initially, you spend three days per week in a designated office, with the opportunity to work from home two days per week once training is complete. Office locations include Taylor, MI;
Columbus, OH; and Cincinnati, OH, with the requirement to be physically present in one of these offices at least three days each week. You use DDS for design work and Crews, a SAP-based system, for work order management, alongside other engineering and utility-related tools. The role sits within a civil consulting engineering environment that supports utility industry projects, construction services, site development, survey, storm water, transportation, waste water, and a dedicated utility energy division.

The division is experiencing significant growth, creating opportunities for advancement and exposure to large-scale distribution and reliability contracts. During the initial nine-month period, you receive one week of vacation and six holidays; upon transitioning to…