Distribution Engineer | Remote
About the role
Actalent Services, LLC connects passion with purpose, supporting critical engineering and sciences initiatives that advance how companies serve the world. With almost 40 years of experience, our scalable talent solutions and engineering and sciences services provide the expertise our customers need to achieve more. The position falls within the Distribution Department. The engineer will design and review overhead and underground distribution lines from 4 kV to 69 kV, engineer and design overhead, URD, re-conductoring and asset replacement projects, and underground cable/conduit distribution design work packages, and review completed designs to ensure compliance with client quality and consistency standards.
Responsibilities
- Design and review overhead and underground distribution lines from 4 kV to 69 kV
- Develop overhead, URD, re-conductoring and asset replacement projects, and underground cable/conduit work packages
- Design complex overhead and underground distribution projects in urban and rural environments in compliance with client's engineering and construction specifications, field engineering of project requirements, identification of conflicting utilities, engineering and design calculations, and programming of protective line equipment
- Coordinate small design teams as needed to develop budgets, prepare scoping documents, design criteria, and project deliverables
- Provide clients with engineering assistance during construction, and attend construction meetings, coordination efforts and community outreach as needed
- Identify and initiate corrective action when project objectives are not being met
- Interpret codes and regulations and develop standards for construction projects
- Promote engineering professionalism and standards
- Develop, recommend, and implement plans by establishing goals, objectives, and requirements that include all scheduling, resources, and information for complex engineering
Requirements
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution
- Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution will count towards years of experience
Experience
- 2+ years of utility, telecom, joint use, or make-ready design experience
- Technical training, certifications, or coursework related to utility design, telecommunications, GIS, CAD, or electric utility infrastructure
Technical Skills (one or more)
- Pole Loading Analysis
- Telecom Attachment Design
- Joint use or make-ready projects supporting electric utilities or telecommunications providers
- JETS software experience
- AutoCAD, MicroStation, GIS, or utility design platforms
Location
Permanent position based out of Birmingham, AL.
Pay
The pay range for this position is $30.00 – $50.00/hr. Individual compensation offered within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Benefits
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital coverage
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace
This is a fully remote position.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 11, 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.