Distribution Engineer (PE)

Responsibilities

• Design and review overhead and underground distribution lines from 4 kV to 69 kV.
• Develop overhead, URD, re-conductoring, and asset replacement projects, as well as underground cable/conduit work packages.
• Coordinate small design teams to develop budgets, prepare scoping documents, design criteria, and project deliverables.
• Provide engineering assistance during construction and attend construction meetings, coordination efforts, and community outreach as needed.
• Review completed designs to ensure compliance with quality and consistency standards.
• Lead and coordinate work activities within the work group, team, department, and external partners to complete substation projects.
• Provide training and guidance to lower-level employees.
• Identify and initiate corrective actions when project objectives are not met.
• Interpret codes and regulations and develop standards for construction projects.
• Promote engineering professionalism and standards.
• Develop, recommend, and implement plans with defined goals, objectives, and requirements, including scheduling, resources, and information for complex engineering.
• Travel up to 30% of the time to client sites as required by project needs.

Requirements

• Experience with electric utility distribution design projects.
• Proficiency in distribution design and power distribution.
• Experience working on utility distribution services or electrical engineering within commercial construction.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD for drafting and design.
• Experience with overhead distribution, underground utilities, and electric system design.
• PE License is required.

Essential Skills

• Eight+ years of experience with electric utility distribution design projects.
• Eight+ years of experience in overhead, URD, re-conductoring, and asset replacement projects.
• Eight+ years of experience with complex distribution projects in urban and rural environments.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET Accredited).
• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET Accredited) will count towards years of experience.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with overhead distribution, underground utilities, and electric system design.
• Eight+ years of experience with electric utility distribution design projects.
• Eight+ years of experience in overhead, URD, re-conductoring, and asset replacement projects.
• Eight+ years of experience with complex distribution projects in urban and rural environments.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET Accredited).
• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET Accredited) will count towards years of experience.

About the role

The Distribution Engineer will focus on the design and review of both overhead and underground distribution lines ranging from 12.5 kV to 34.5 kV. This role involves engineering and designing distribution work packages for new customer construction projects and ensuring that completed designs meet quality and consistency standards.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $60.00/hr.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Portland, OR.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 24, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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