Distribution Engineer; Pe | Remote

Position: DISTRIBUTION ENGINEER (PE) | REMOTE
Job Title:

Distribution Engineer (PE)

Job Description

The Distribution Engineer (PE) plays a key role in the Distribution Department, leading the engineering and design of overhead and underground electric distribution systems ranging from 4 kV to 69 kV. This position focuses on creating and reviewing detailed work packages for new customer construction, asset replacement, and system upgrades, while ensuring all designs comply with established engineering, construction, and quality standards.

The engineer provides technical leadership, supports construction activities, and helps advance critical power distribution initiatives in both urban and rural environments.

Responsibilities

+ Design and review overhead and underground electric distribution lines from 4 kV to 69 kV, ensuring adherence to engineering and construction specifications.

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

+ Engineer and design complex overhead and underground distribution projects in urban and rural environments, including field engineering of project requirements and identification of conflicting utilities.

+ Perform engineering and design calculations, prepare work permits, and ensure designs comply with applicable codes, regulations, and client standards.

+ Develop Point-to-Point (PtP) testing plans and lead 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 assistance during construction, including participation in construction meetings, coordination efforts, and community outreach as needed.

+ Review completed designs and design products to verify compliance with quality, consistency, and technical 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 guidance to lower-level employees to support their technical development and performance.

+ Identify when substation project objectives are not being met and initiate appropriate corrective actions.

+ Interpret applicable codes and regulations and contribute to the development of standards for construction projects.

+ Promote engineering professionalism and the consistent application of engineering standards across projects.

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

+ Travel up to 30% of the time to client sites, with varying trip durations based on project needs.

Essential Skills

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

+ Minimum eight years of experience in overhead, URD, re-conductoring, asset replacement, 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 background in utility distribution engineering and power distribution systems.

+ Hands-on experience with overhead distribution and underground distribution utilities.

+ Proficiency in electric system design for utility or commercial construction environments.

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Experience with drafting and design using AutoCAD or similar CAD tools.

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

+ Proven capability to lead technical teams and coordinate multi-disciplinary project activities.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

+ Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program (may be counted toward required years of experience).

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

+ Familiarity with underground utilities and conduit systems for power distribution.

+ Ability to develop and implement PtP testing plans and oversee field testing activities.

+ Strong communication skills for effective collaboration with project teams, construction personnel, and community stakeholders.

+ Ability to mentor and train junior engineers and technical staff.

+ Organizational skills to manage budgets, schedules, and project documentation for complex engineering initiatives.

Work Environment

This role offers a remote work environment with a Monday through Friday schedule, typically structured as five 8-hour days with options such as 7:00-3:00, 8:00-4:00, or 9:00-5:00. The position involves up to 30% travel to client sites, with trip duration varying based on project requirements. Team members work with modern engineering and design tools,…