Associate Distribution Engineer

About the role

Leidos is seeking an Associate Distribution Engineer to work in either our Framingham, MA office or the New Hampshire area. In this role, you can also expect to gain experience/expertise in: NESC expertise, Structural Pole Modeling, Electrical Power Calculations, GIS Design, and Interactions with other disciplines (Substation, Protection & Controls, and Civil Structural).

This position requires the selected candidate to work approximately 6 months via a temporary contractor with the possibility of converting to a direct Leidos employee at the completion of that timeframe.

Responsibilities

• Develop construction work packages for the electric distribution system using various software systems and construction standards
• Work on distribution systems in OH, UG, or URD environments
• Handle project work including new business and reliability designs
• Develop work packages using Bentley Open Utilities Design, Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Work Management Systems (WMS), and other client systems
• Perform engineering calculations including: structural analysis of poles, guying, cable pulling, electric demand, transformer sizing, voltage drop and flicker, and coordination of protective devices
• Prepare forestry trimming requests
• Facilitate permit and Right-of-Way acquisition
• Develop Bills of Material (BOM)
• Estimate costs
• Conduct customer advocacy such as acquiring easements
• Travel by motor vehicle to various project locations throughout the area to conduct field investigations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline or related field
• Six plus (6+) months of prior relevant experience working directly with an electric utility or with a consulting/contracting company performing design engineering for electric utilities
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Willingness to perform both field and office work

Career development opportunities

• Engineer in Training Certificate (EIT)
• Professional Engineer Licensure (PE)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Technical & Non-Technical Training Opportunities
• Leadership Training
• Opportunity to Lead, Grow, and Inspire a Dynamic Team

Pay

$50,700.00 - $91,650.00