Distribution Designer/Engineer

About the role

This role focuses on designing and supporting electric power distribution systems within the power delivery industry. You will contribute to grid hardening, make-ready work, and distribution design projects while developing your technical expertise and advancing your career in electric distribution engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop and update electric power distribution designs in support of grid hardening and system reliability initiatives.
• Support make-ready engineering activities to ensure distribution infrastructure can accommodate new or modified loads and equipment.
• Prepare, review, and refine distribution design drawings and documentation in alignment with engineering standards and utility requirements.
• Collaborate with engineers and project team members to support power delivery projects from concept through implementation.
• Use distribution engineering software tools, such as Katapult, PoleForeman, and GDT, to perform design, modeling, and analysis tasks when applicable.
• Apply engineering principles to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient power distribution solutions.
• Maintain accurate project records and design files to support project tracking and regulatory or client requirements.
• Demonstrate a strong willingness to learn, adapt, and grow within the electric distribution industry.

Requirements

• 13 years of experience in distribution design or distribution engineering within the power delivery industry.
• Experience working in the electric distribution space, including exposure to grid hardening, make-ready, or related distribution projects.
• Foundational knowledge of power distribution and power delivery concepts.
• Ability to support electrical design activities for distribution systems.
• Willingness and motivation to grow and develop a long-term career in electric distribution engineering.
• For candidates with a bachelor's degree in engineering, 0–1 years of relevant experience is acceptable with a strong interest in learning and development.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree with 1–2 years of experience or bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline and 0–1 years of experience will suffice.
• Desire and interest to learn and grow in the power utilities industry.
• Familiarity with distribution engineering tools such as Katapult.
• Experience using PoleForeman for pole loading and distribution design is a plus.
• Exposure to GDT or similar utility-specific software for distribution design and power delivery projects.
• General understanding of engineering principles as they apply to distribution and power delivery systems.

Work environment