Distribution Engineer
| Company | Leidos |
|---|---|
| Location | Plymouth, MA, USA, Central Falls, RI, USA |
| Salary | $57850 – $104575 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Associate’s |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science or Associate Degree in an Engineering discipline (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial); and 2+ years of experience
- Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
- Ability to utilize a personal vehicle, as some customer-related travel is anticipated (Job-related travel will be reimbursed at IRS-approved rates)
- Willingness to perform both field and office work; Ability to work in outdoor environments
- Ability to demonstrate strong written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills
Responsibilities
- Independently develop design and construction work packages for electrical overhead and underground distribution systems for Leidos electric utility customers
- Be comfortable in a field setting: the role will require customer-site visits to collect field data that will assist in developing work packages. You can anticipate that about 25-30% of your time will be spent collecting field data, and the remainder of your time will be spent working remotely, completing design work. You may also be asked to visit a customer office on an ad hoc basis.
- Review work provided by Client and assess requirements of scopes; You will interact frequently with our customer
- Perform engineering calculations such as: structural analysis for wood pole loading, guying calculations, specifying conductor sags and tensions for recommended spans, and calculation of voltage drop and flicker.
- Provide engineering support during construction, including post-construction reviews to ensure all applicable engineering and construction standards have been met.
- Conduct root cause analysis of outages and mitigation using engineering principles and design
- 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
Preferred Qualifications
- Candidates with relevant experience either working directly with an electric utility or an electric utility consulting company performing electric distribution design engineering will be preferred.
- Candidates who have worked with distribution design tools such as BOUD, Pole Foreman, Spida-Calc, O-Calc or similar will be preferred
- Some previous experience with: NESC Standards, ESRI, AutoCAD and/or MicroStation, and GIS
- Structural analysis, guying calcs, cable pulling calcs, coordination of protective devices, and electric demand and fault currents calculations.
- Work management software and job estimating software.
- CAD tools