Distribution Designer
About the role
The successful Distribution Designer candidate will work for a contractor in a temp-to-perm format with the possibility of converting to a direct Leidos employee in approximately 6 months from the initial hire date. Project work will require performing engineering calculations that may include: structural analysis of poles, guying, cable pulling, electric demand, fault currents, and coordination of protective devices. Assignments may also include: preparing forestry trimming requests, facilitating permit and Right-of-Way acquisition, development of a BOM, estimating costs, and customer advocacy such as acquiring easements or calculating a customer Contribution in Aid of Construction (CIAC).
Responsibilities
- Duties may include work package development of overhead, underground residential distribution, and underground cable/conduit.
- Field visits or field engineering of project requirements.
- Identification of conflicting utilities.
- Engineering and design calculations.
- Post-construction reviews.
Requirements
- 2-year technical degree or H.S. Diploma with less than 2 years of relevant experience.
- Experience with STORMS, Katapult, ESRI, AutoCAD, PDS, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a plus.
- Familiarity with Pole Loading software (DDS, O-Calc, SPIDA Calc, Pole Foreman, LD Field).
- Proven ability to communicate with clients and project teams.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience with projects in 3rd party make-ready design with electric utility distribution design being a plus.
- Experience with development of civil & electrical packages associated with proposed work for each 3rd party carrier.
- Familiarity with reading and seeking information through various client supplied documents/standards.
- Experience with Microsoft Office programs.
- Strong understanding of mathematics.
Qualifications
- Proven ability to communicate with clients and project teams.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience with projects in 3rd party make-ready design with electric utility distribution design being a plus.
- Experience with development of civil & electrical packages associated with proposed work for each 3rd party carrier.
- Familiarity with reading and seeking information through various client supplied documents/standards.
- Experience with Microsoft Office programs.
- Strong understanding of mathematics.
Skills
- Experience with STORMS, Katapult, ESRI, AutoCAD, PDS, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
- Familiarity with Pole Loading software (DDS, O-Calc, SPIDA Calc, Pole Foreman, LD Field).
- Experience with projects in 3rd party make-ready design with electric utility distribution design being a plus.
- Experience with development of civil & electrical packages associated with proposed work for each 3rd party carrier.
- Familiarity with reading and seeking information through various client supplied documents/standards.
- Experience with Microsoft Office programs.
- Strong understanding of mathematics.
Benefits
Leidos offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Employment benefits
- Health and wellness programs
- Income protection
- Paid leave
- Roth 401(k)
- Retirement
Pay
$35,100.00 - $63,450.00
Schedule
Flexible work hours/work arrangements
Additional Information
At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
About Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
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