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. This position offers the opportunity to gain experience in NESC expertise, Structural Pole Modeling, Electrical Power Calculations, GIS Design, and Interactions with other disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Develop construction work packages for the electric distribution system using various software systems and construction standards.
• Distribution systems may be in an OH, UG, or URD environment.
• Project work may include new business and reliability designs.
• Work packages will be developed 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 that may include: 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 a BOM, estimate costs, and customer advocacy such as acquiring easements.
• Travel by motor vehicle to various project locations located throughout the area to conduct field investigations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline or related field and 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.
• Reliable transportation is required to ensure consistent and punctual attendance to the office and field sites.

Qualifications

• Basic qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline or related field and 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.
• Reliable transportation is required to ensure consistent and punctual attendance to the office and field sites.

Skills

• Structural Pole Modeling
• Electrical Power Calculations
• GIS Design
• Interactions with other disciplines (Substation, Protection & Controls, and Civil Structural)

Benefits

Fast-paced, diverse work environment and flexible work hours/work arrangements. Opportunity for career development and growth including Engineer in Training Certificate (EIT), Professional Engineer Licensure (PE), Project Management Professional (PMP), technical and non-technical training opportunities, leadership training, and the chance to lead, grow, and inspire a dynamic team.

Pay

$50,700.00 - $91,650.00

Schedule

Full-time