Field Engineering Technician

About the role

Leidos is seeking a Field Engineering Technician to provide field inspections of utility poles across New England. This is an hourly full-time role with hours contingent on availability of work.

Responsibilities

• Travel around New England (CT, MA, NY, NH) to collect data, field measurements, and photos of utility poles.
• Meet with joint pole owners to determine appropriate attachment heights for new 3rd party attachers.
• Document maintenance concerns identified by the client and collect necessary data for Leidos designers to create solutions and fixes.
• Perform field-related work 95% of the time, including significant walking; work is conducted outdoors year-round as weather and personal safety permit.
• Work in varied locations including urban, rural, backyard pole lines, private properties, and Transmission and Distribution Right of Ways.
• Follow Leidos safety procedures and report progress daily.
• Receive 16 to 24 hours of training with an experienced field engineer prior to working alone.
• Work hours are flexible based on inspection needs; accountability for meeting weekly goals and communicating status/progress effectively.

Work Arrangements

• Travel is typically limited to local areas (within a 1–2 hour one-way drive); overnight stays are occasionally required.
• If work locations are long distances from home, hotels and per-diem meal supplements ($50–$70, depending on location) are provided.
• Choice of using a personal vehicle with mileage reimbursement ($0.725/mi) or receiving a company-paid rental truck/SUV each week.
• Flexible work hours; many technicians opt for 10-hour days and take 2–3 extra days off each week.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Preferred: experience within the power distribution field and/or an AS/BS in engineering or a related STEM field.
• Prior field work experience and distribution component identification experience are ideal.
• Ability to work in both team and independent environments and to organize work to meet deadlines.
• Must be local to the New England area.
• Knowledge of NESC Standards and client standards is helpful.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to perform both field and office work.
• Ability to work long days in outdoor environments.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to use a cell phone and 8MP camera.

Career Development

• Opportunities to gain NESC expertise, structural pole modeling, electrical power calculations, GIS design training, project management, and PDSD/LINE PowerDelivery.
• Potential to learn and perform design tasks as fielding skills are developed.
• Managers encourage career development and growth; opportunities may include Engineer in Training Certificate (EIT), Professional Engineer License (PE), Project Management Professional (PMP), leadership training, and management roles.

Pay

The Leidos pay range for this job level is $40,300.00 – $72,850.00. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include job responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, market data alignment, applicable bargaining agreements, or other law.