# Distribution Engineers & Designers

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

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## Description

Leidos is seeking Distribution Engineers & Designers in Chicago, IL who are passionate about electric utility design engineering. The role involves working directly with clients to ensure high-quality work and gaining 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 / Designer, you can expect to:

- Perform design engineering for Leidos electric utility customers

- Develop work packages for OH, UG, 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 work assigned

- Perform functional tasks, planning, and/or customer follow-up

- Perform scope analysis of work assigned and maintain schedule adherence to advocate client priorities

- Initiate continuous improvement to workflow processes that drive efficiency and high-quality standards in client design deliverables

- Gain experience in coordinating conflicting utilities and other field engineering design requirements, assessing and developing large design packages for complex cable/conduit projects in dense urban environments, work permit development, easements, and ROW applications

- Be comfortable in both a field and office setting: the role may require local or regional customer-site visits to collect field data that will assist in developing work packages

This position is hybrid in nature, where 3 days/week are spent working in our office, collaborating with internal teams, and 2 days/week can be spent working remotely.

What Sets You Apart (Background Requirements):

- 2+ years of prior relevant experience is required

- Bachelor's Degree (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial preferred); additional relevant experience/certifications may be considered in lieu of bachelor's degree

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

- Some Prior experience with 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, as some local or regional customer-related travel is anticipated (Job-related travel will be reimbursed at IRS-approved rates)

- 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

- Design tools such as Pole Foreman, Pull Planner, and Katapult

- Work management software and job estimating software

- CAD or MicroStation - performing Electrical Distribution design

Professional Attributes that will help you succeed in this role:

- Collaborative attitude and inclusivity of individuals of diverse backgrounds and geographic locations

- Ability to work with limited supervision

- Positive attitude

- Professional dress and demeanor

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
- Field Data Collection

### Nice to have
- Pole Foreman
- Pull Planner
- Katapult
- CAD
- MicroStation

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