Senior Distribution Engineer

About the role

The candidate will be part of the Power team at Verdantas, a leading provider of environmental consulting and sustainable engineering services. The role involves designing and analyzing electric distribution systems, performing load calculations, voltage drop analysis, and protective device coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and analysis of electric distribution systems (4kV–35kV), including new line extensions, system upgrades, and reliability improvements.
• Develop construction work packages using GIS, AutoCAD, and client-specific design tools.
• Perform load calculations, voltage drop analysis, and protective device coordination.
• Prepare engineering deliverables such as plans and profile drawings, bill of materials, and construction specifications.
• Cook with utility clients, permitting agencies, and internal teams to ensure project success.
• Mentor junior engineers and designers, providing technical guidance and quality assurance.
• Support project management activities, including scope, schedule, and budget tracking.
• Ensure compliance with utility standards, National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), and environmental regulations.
• Joint-use attachment reviews.
• Distribution system mapping & modeling.
• Distribution system load flow, coordination, & arc-flash studies.
• Municipal electric utility engineering support.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Professional Engineer (PE) license, 10+ years of experience in electric distribution engineering, preferably with utility or consulting firms, proficiency in AutoCAD, GIS, CYME, or similar distribution modeling tools, strong knowledge of NESC, NEC, and utility design standards, experience with Milsoft WindMil E&A software, experience with O-Calc, ability to specify portions of the engineering systems based on past experience, excellent communication and leadership skills.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• 10+ years of experience in electric distribution engineering, preferably with utility or consulting firms
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, GIS, CYME, or similar distribution modeling tools
• Strong knowledge of NESC, NEC, and utility design standards
• Experience with Milsoft WindMil E&A software
• Experience with O-Calc
• Ability to specify portions of the engineering systems based on past experience
• Excellent communication and leadership skills

Skills

AutoCAD, GIS, CYME, or similar distribution modeling tools, NESC, NEC, and utility design standards, Milsoft WindMil E&A software, O-Calc, specifying portions of the engineering systems based on past experience, communication and leadership skills.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including flexible work environment, paid parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, 401(k) with company match, paid time off + holidays.

Pay

$130,000 (negotiable based on the criteria presented above)

Schedule

Hybrid, located at our Grand Rapids or Petoskey, MI office. The opportunity is remote, but requires 50% travel to client sites.