Distribution Engineer

Job Title: Distribution Engineer (remote, must sit in Greater Seattle Area)

Job Description

This position is within the Distribution Department and involves designing and reviewing overhead and underground distribution lines ranging from 12.5 kV to 34.5 kV. The role requires the engineering and design of work packages for new customer construction projects, ensuring all designs meet quality and consistency standards.

Responsibilities

• Design and review overhead and underground distribution lines from 12.5 kV to 34 kV.

• Develop overhead and underground cable/conduit work packages.

• Design complex distribution projects in urban and rural environments, ensuring compliance with engineering and construction specifications.

• Coordinate small design teams for budgeting, scoping documents, design criteria, and project deliverables.

• Provide engineering assistance during construction and attend meetings for coordination and community outreach.

• Identify and initiate corrective actions when project objectives are not met.

• Interpret codes and regulations to develop standards for construction projects.

• Promote engineering professionalism and standards.

• Develop and implement plans by establishing goals, objectives, and requirements, including scheduling and resources.

• Travel up to 30% of the time to client sites, with varying travel durations.

Essential Skills

• Experience with electric utility distribution design projects.

• Experience in overhead, URD, re-conductoring, and asset replacement projects.

• Experience with complex distribution projects in urban and rural environments.

• Proficiency in AutoCAD drafting.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with utility distribution services or electrical engineering within commercial construction.

• Experience working within power distribution.

Work Environment

This position offers a remote work environment with 20 days of PTO.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Redmond, WA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $38.46 - $55.28/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 25, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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