Lead Distribution Engineer

About the role

Leidos is seeking a Lead Distribution Engineer in the Framingham, MA area for its Power Delivery Services team, which works with utilities and mobile operators on power and telecommunications projects. The role is hybrid: three days per week in the office and two days per week remote. It covers electrical distribution design, quality assurance and client interaction.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development of electrical distribution work packages and review engineering design packages with clients
• Perform engineering design and analysis, including programmatic, capital and reliability designs such as third-party attachments, make-ready, overloaded transformers, reconductor, voltage conversion, DG, FLISR and underground systems
• Handle QA/QC tasks and quality reviews of team designs before client submittals
• Analyze scope, maintain schedules and advocate client priorities
• Support construction and conduct post-construction reviews, coordinate conflicting utilities and assist with work permits, easements and right-of-way applications
• Collect field data on customer sites and occasionally travel to customer locations
• In the future, take part in hiring decisions for team members

Required profile

• 8+ years of experience on electric distribution projects in a consulting environment for utilities or at an electric utility
• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil or Industrial) from an ABET-accredited institution; additional relevant experience may substitute
• Valid U.S. driver's license; ability to use a personal vehicle and work outdoors occasionally
• Preferred: previous QA/QC experience, customer interaction history, leadership experience and PE/PMP licensure

Required skills

• National Electric Safety Code (NESC)
• Pole loading software (O-Calc, Pole Foreman) and distribution pole analysis
• Engineering design quality control
• Preferred: STORMS software and GIS

What we offer

• Pay range of $92,300 to $166,850
• Flexible work hours and arrangements, and career development including mentorship programs and management opportunities
• Travel reimbursed at IRS-approved rates