Entry Level Mechanical Engineer

Job Title: Entry Level Distribution Engineer

Join our team in Florida as an Entry Level Distribution Engineer, where you will play a crucial role in supporting power distribution infrastructure upgrades and storm hardening projects. Your work will involve engineering calculations and design to replace deteriorating cables, move overhead lines underground, reconductor existing lines, and replace aging poles. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to projects that will significantly enhance power distribution reliability across the Southeastern United States.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site visits and take field notes, including visual inspection, equipment inventory, measurements, sketches, photographs, and field conditions. Compare field data to base plans.

• Evaluate loading of various equipment components such as transformers and structural loading of poles to ensure a cost-effective, safe, and reliable design utilizing client specifications.

• Review and interpret design manuals and details from local jurisdictions.

• Determine and specify design requirements.

• Perform electric distribution designs using field notes according to the Utility’s standards. Design and draft construction drawings using standard engineering fundamentals for approval by federal, state, and local agencies.

• Prepare projects and job packages using appropriate software, including material estimates and material requisitions for the prepared distribution electrical designs.

• Review plans for proposed construction to determine impacts on existing distribution systems.

• Develop solutions to existing conductor and structural clearance violations and issues.

• Develop final design plan packages for the implementation of proposed solutions.

• Ensure projects fulfill ISO compliance requirements.

• Attend bi-weekly meetings with the project team on all projects/tasks.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university.

• 1 year of engineering experience.

• Interest in Power/Energy/Utilities.

• Proficiency in distribution design, power distribution, and engineering calculations.

• Experience with Bentley Open Utility Designer, quality control, Smallworld, Maximo, Pole Load, and AutoCAD.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills, self-motivation, and initiative.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Hands-on design/engineering experience preferred.

• Experience or basic knowledge of electric utility industry concepts, including primary and secondary distribution systems, utility standards, and design software packages.

• Experience with the Duke Energy system and performing distribution design is a plus.

• Experience interacting with customers and developers for distribution projects.

• Current knowledge of BOUD/Maximo, Smallworld, and Microstation.

• EIT/Passed Engineering Fundamentals Exam.

• Excellent customer service skills are preferred.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Tampa, FL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $27.00 - $27.00/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 onsite position in Tampa,FL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 28, 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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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.