Senior Distribution Engineer

At Leidos, we challenge our staff with interesting assignments that provide opportunities to thrive, both professionally and personally. We’re seeking a Senior Distribution Engineer in the Allentown, PA area who is passionate about electric utility design engineering and dedicated to ensuring exceptional quality on every project.

About the role

You’ll work directly with clients to maintain Leidos’ reputation for high-quality work while gaining expertise in areas such as NESC, Structural Pole Modeling, Electrical Power Calculations, GIS design training, Field Data Collection, and Client Design Standards. This position offers remote-working capabilities but requires candidates to be located within a commutable distance of Eastern, PA to support our local utility customer. The selected candidate will be expected to attend in-person meetings and assignments throughout the customer territory in Pennsylvania as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform design engineering for Leidos electric utility customers.
• Develop work packages for overhead (OH), underground (UG), underground residential distribution (URD), and Make Ready using customer GIS and WMS systems such as EFD, AUD, Smallworld, ArcGIS, Infor, EAM, STORMS, and Maximo.
• Manage scope, schedule, and budget of assigned work, including planning and customer follow-up.
• Perform scope analysis and maintain schedule adherence to advocate client priorities.
• Initiate continuous improvement to workflow processes to drive efficiency and high-quality standards in client design deliverables.
• Coordinate conflicting utilities and other field engineering design requirements.
• Assess and develop large design packages for complex cable/conduit projects in dense urban environments.
• Develop work permits, easements, and right-of-way (ROW) applications.
• Work in both field and office settings, including local or regional customer-site visits to collect field data for developing work packages.

Requirements

• 4+ years of prior relevant experience working directly with an electric utility or an electric utility consulting company performing design engineering for electric distribution.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial) from an ABET-accredited institution; additional relevant experience/certifications may be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license required; must hold or be able to obtain licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Experience and demonstrated proficiency with the National Electric Safety Code (NESC).
• Prior experience with structural analysis, guying calculations, cable pulling calculations, coordination of protective devices, and electric demand and fault currents calculations.
• Ability to provide reliable transportation for local or regional customer-related travel (job-related travel will be reimbursed at IRS-approved rates).
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with design tools such as Pole Foreman, Pull Planner, and Katapult.
• Familiarity with work management software and job estimating software.
• CAD or MicroStation experience for electrical distribution design.
• Experience in providing Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) for design projects.
• High-level organization and project management skills.
• Ability to mentor entry-level resources and create process documents.
• Experience with cost estimation, development of a Bill of Materials (BOM), and calculating the Contribution in Aid of Construction (CIAC).

Professional Attributes

• Collaborative attitude and inclusivity of individuals of diverse backgrounds and geographic locations.
• Ability to work with limited supervision.
• Positive attitude and professional demeanor.

About Leidos

Leidos is a trusted and technology-focused solutions provider specializing in power delivery services. Our team supports over 50 investor-owned utilities, over 160 municipals/cooperatives, and partners with industry-leading construction firms to deliver Energy Delivery Solutions. Recognized by Engineering News-Record (ENR) as a Top 10 T&D and Power Firm, Leidos offers a fast-paced, diverse work environment with flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and health and wellness programs.
• Income protection, paid leave, and retirement benefits.
• Career development and growth opportunities, including support for Professional Engineer License (PE), Project Management Professional (PMP), leadership training, formal mentorship programs, and management opportunities.

Pay

Pay Range: $73,450.00 - $132,775.00. The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreements, or other law.