Distribution Engineer, Electrical Utility
Leidos
- Tampa, FL
- $68,900-124,550 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Professional Engineer License (PE)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Leadership training
- Formal Mentorship programs
- Management opportunities
- Learning & Development Resources
- Assist in the oversight of your team's design engineering for Leidos electric utility customers; you may also be performing individual design tasks in addition to QC efforts within your group
- Provide technical oversight, direction, and support for your team's work packages for OH, UG, URD, Make Ready, and Street Light projects, using customer GIS and Work Management systems
- Collaborate with other engineering design leads on broad client issues including schedule adherence and team quality control; manage scope, schedule, and budget of work assigned.
- Review engineering design packages with clients; 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
- Coordinate 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 customer-site visits to collect field data that will assist in developing work packages
- Some local travel is anticipated in order to support our local utility client; Candidates must be able to provide their own reliable transportation
- A minimum of 4 years of prior relevant experience: Relevant experience is either working directly with an electric utility or an electric utility consulting company performing design engineering for electric distribution.
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering discipline (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial) from an accredited program/institution
- 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 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
- Providing estimated costs, development of a BOM, calculating the CIAC.
- MicroStation -performing Electrical Distribution design.
- Work management software and job estimating software.
- CAD tools
- A formal or informal leadership position, ideally leading engineering personnel
- Collaborative attitude and inclusivity of individuals of diverse backgrounds and geographic locations.
- Ability to work with limited supervision
- Positive attitude
- Professional dress and demeanor