# Distribution Engineer

**Company**: Leidos
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $59,150.00 - $106,925.00
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

Leidos is seeking Distribution Engineers in Southern Louisiana who are passionate about electric utility design engineering. The successful candidate will work directly with clients to ensure high-quality work and gain expertise in various areas, including NESC, Structural Pole Modeling, Electrical Power Calculations, GIS design training, Field Data Collection, and Client Design Standards.

As a Distribution Engineer, you can expect to:

- Perform design engineering for Leidos electric utility customers

- Develop work packages for OH, UG, URD, Make Ready, and Street Light projects

- Work with other engineers and design leads on broad client issues

- Review engineering design packages with clients

- Perform scope analysis of work assigned and maintain schedule adherence

- Initiate continuous improvement to workflow processes

- Coordinate conflicting utilities and other field engineering design requirements

- Be comfortable in both a field and office setting

- Be available for customer-facing activities and/or meetings on an as-needed basis

What Sets You Apart (Background Requirements):

- 2+ years of prior relevant experience

- Bachelor of Science in Engineering discipline (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial) from an ABET accredited institution

- Background in and demonstrated proficiency with the National Electric Safety Code (NESC)

- Some prior knowledge of structural analysis, guying calcs, cable pulling calcs, coordination of protective devices, and electric demand and fault currents calculations

- Ability to provide your own reliable transportation

- Ability to demonstrate strong written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills

You Might Also Have Some previous experience with:

- Providing estimated costs, development of a BOM, calculating the CIAC

- MicroStation - performing Electrical Distribution design

- Work management software and job estimating software

- CAD tools

At Leidos, we pride ourselves on being a trusted and technology-focused solutions provider. Our Power Delivery Services Team is the go-to for utilities and mobile operators who need reliable power and telecommunication expertise.

As a valued team member, you can look forward to a fast-paced, diverse work environment and flexible work hours/work arrangements, as well as managers who will encourage career development and growth opportunities, including Professional Engineer License (PE), Project Management Professional (PMP), Leadership training, Formal Mentorship Programs, Management opportunities.

## Skills

### Required
- National Electric Safety Code (NESC)
- Structural Pole Modeling
- Electrical Power Calculations
- GIS design training
- Field Data Collection
- Client Design Standards
- MicroStation
- CAD tools

### Nice to have
- structural analysis
- guys calcs
- cable pulling calcs
- coordination of protective devices
- electric demand and fault currents calculations
- Work management software
- job estimating software

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