Distribution Engineering Supervisor

Leidos is seeking a Distribution Engineering Supervisor who is passionate about electric utility design engineering. Were looking for someone who is dedicated to ensuring that every project no matter how simple or complex is of exceptional quality. Youll be working directly with clients to make sure that Leidos reputation for high-quality work is always maintained. If you join us in this role youll gain expertise in a variety of areas including NESC Structural Pole Modeling Electrical Power Calculations GIS design training Field Data Collection and Client Design Standards. Your greatest work is ahead!

The Distribution Engineering Supervisor position is based out of our Ashville NC office location. Candidates must able to work onsite at this location on a regular basis. This position will help support the Distribution Engineering manager in the administration of the team and the overall success of the organization in meeting its goals.

As a Distribution Engineering Supervisor you can expect to:

• Assist the manager in the weekly project update meetings for the team.
• Assist the manager with any performance reports or engineering reports required for the monitoring of project metrics.
• Assist the manager with the vetting and interviewing of candidates for hiring.
• Provide oversite in the organization and planning of all training for new hires for the team.
• Assist the manager in client relationship focus for business development and growth within the project area of the team.
• Assist the manager with performance assessment and feedback for temporary worker evaluations and conversion consideration.
• Assist the manager with resource allocation and planning for the team in the workflow process.
• Assist the manager with professional leadership development within the team.
• Act as the interim manager when the manager is out for leave or other Leidos activities that require this delegation.
• Assist with being a Team Lead for damage assessment activities in support of clients during storm events.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the manager.

Additionally you may support the following activities:

• Provide technical oversight direction and support for project teams. This will include work packages for electrical overhead and underground distribution systems URD Make Ready and Street Light projects using customer GIS and Work Management systems
• Collaborate with other design leads on broad client issues including schedule adherence and team quality control
• 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
• Oversee your teams engineering calculations such as: structural analysis for wood pole loading guying calculations specifying conductor sags and tensions for recommended spans and calculation of voltage drop and flicker.
• 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 application
• Provide engineering support during construction including post-construction reviews to ensure all applicable engineering and client design standards have been met.

What Sets you Apart (Background Requirements):

• A minimum of 4 years of prior relevant experience either working directly with an electric utility or an electric utility consulting company performing design engineering for electric distribution is required
• Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline (Electrical Mechanical Civil or Industrial) from an ABET accredited educational institution preferred; Additional/Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Experience and demonstrated proficiency with the National Electric Safety Code (NESC)
• 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 local customer-related travel may be anticipated (Job-related travel will be reimbursed at IRS-approved rates)
• Ability to demonstrate strong written verbal and interpersonal communications skills

At Leidos we pride ourselves on being a trusted and technology-focused solutions provider. Our Power Delivery Services Team is the go-to for utilities and mobile operators who need reliable power and telecommunication expertise. Weve worked with over 50 investor-owned utilities over 160 municipals/cooperatives and were continuing to expand our reach. Plus weve got an amazing group of industry-leading construction partners who help us deliver meaningful Energy Delivery Solutions. Our recognition as an industry leader has been confirmed time and time again. Engineering News-Record (ENR) has ranked Leidos among the Top 10 T&D Firms and Top 10 Power Firms.

As a valued team member you can look forward to a fast paced diverse work environment and flexible work hours/work arrangements as well as managers who will encourage career development and growth opportunities including Professional Engineer License (PE) Project Management Professional (PMP) Leadership training Formal Mentorship Programs Management opportunities.

PDSDLINE

PowerDelivery

If youre looking for comfort keep scrolling. At Leidos we outthink outbuild and outpace the status quo because the mission demands it. Were not hiring followers. Were recruiting the ones who disrupt provoke and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. Were already at step 30 and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.