Distribution Engineer

Our client is seeking Underground Distribution Engineers and Designers to support electric utility projects focused on underground electrical distribution systems.

This position is ideal for someone with experience designing underground utility infrastructure, including cable and conduit systems, duct banks, underground service connections, and URD systems. You’ll work directly with utility clients to develop accurate, constructible designs for new construction, system upgrades, relocations, and service connections.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Design underground electrical distribution systems for electric utility projects.
• Develop designs for UG and URD systems, cable and conduit systems, duct banks, and underground service installations.
• Create engineering drawings, bills of materials, material specifications, and construction work packages.
• Perform calculations involving cable sizing, voltage drop, cable pulling tensions, conduit fill, electrical demand, and fault current.
• Use utility GIS, CAD, and work management systems to develop project designs.
• Coordinate with utility clients, municipalities, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Resolve utility conflicts and constructability challenges, including complex projects in dense urban environments.
• Support permitting, easements, and right-of-way requirements.
• Conduct local or regional field visits to verify existing facilities and collect information needed for designs.
• Manage assigned project scope, schedules, budgets, and quality requirements.
• Help improve engineering processes and the quality of client deliverables.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant electric utility distribution design experience, preferably involving underground distribution systems.
• Experience designing or supporting underground electric utility infrastructure.
• Understanding of underground cable, conduit, duct bank, and service installation design.
• Ability to read and develop technical engineering drawings and construction packages.

Ideal Background

Strong candidates may come from electric utilities, utility engineering consulting firms, distribution design groups, or contractors supporting utility infrastructure projects. Experience specifically designing underground distribution systems will be highly valuable.