Distribution Engineer

About the role

Leidos is seeking Distribution Engineers in Maui, HI and Oahu, HI who are passionate about electric utility design engineering. You’ll work directly with utility clients to maintain Leidos’ reputation for excellence while leading a talented team supporting one of the nation’s most unique electric utility systems. Candidates are expected to relocate to Maui or Oahu to support our local utility customers, projects, and team. We welcome qualified candidates from across the United States and are pleased to offer a competitive relocation package for eligible hires.

Responsibilities

• Independently develop design and construction work packages for moderately complex electrical overhead and underground distribution systems operating from 4kV through 138kV, mostly associated with programmatic work such as overloaded transformers, inspection and maintenance, joint use, and inspection reports.
• Work to achieve day-to-day objectives with the project team.
• Review work provided by Client and assess requirements of scopes.
• Assist other technical staff with tasks and assignments.
• Develop permitting documents for different Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs).
• Coordinate with permit agencies, right-of-way specialists, system owners, field leaders, forestry leaders, and third-party owners for joint-owned poles.
• Coordinate across multiple internal areas including Project Managers and Technical Resources.
• Explain technical solutions, practices, and procedures within the organization.
• Travel to sites and customer meetings as needed.
• 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.
• Perform reviews of work by other engineers for submittal to Clients.
• 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.
• Comply with Leidos and Client Safety requirements as well as design and quality expectations.

Requirements

• 2+ years of prior relevant experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering discipline (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial) from an ABET accredited institution; additional relevant experience/certifications may be considered in lieu of bachelor’s degree.
• Experience with NESC Standards, AutoCAD and/or MicroStation, and Bluebeam and/or Adobe.
• Experience with ESRI and GIS is a plus.
• Experience with distribution design tools such as BOUD, Pole Foreman, Spida-Calc, O-Calc.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Willingness to perform both field and office work; overnight travel may be required (15–25% travel).
• Ability to work in outdoor environments.
• Ability to utilize personal vehicle.

Benefits

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Pay

The Leidos pay range for this job level is $59,150.00 – $106,925.00. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.