Senior Distribution Engineer

Position Overview


Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and engineering expertise for overhead and underground electrical distribution system projects.

• Apply client standards, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements to the design and execution of distribution projects.
• Support project execution by managing assignments, monitoring performance, resolving technical issues, and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Develop and oversee engineering design packages using client-specific software and design tools, including Distribution Design Studio, Pole Foreman, BOUD, Maximo, and/or AutoCAD.
• Perform QA/QC reviews of engineering and design deliverables to ensure technical accuracy, quality, consistency, and compliance with project requirements.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and designers through training, design reviews, and knowledge sharing.
• Communicate effectively with internal teams, clients, contractors, and regulatory agencies to support successful project delivery.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering processes, design standards, team performance, and technical capabilities.
• Maintain productivity and adaptability in a fast-paced, evolving work environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or related discipline) from an ABET-accredited institution.
• 8+ years of experience in electric utility distribution engineering and design.
• Experience designing and supporting overhead and underground distribution systems.
• Knowledge of utility distribution standards, NESC requirements, and utility construction practices.
• Proficiency with utility design and work management software, including Pole Foreman, Maximo, BOUD, DDS, AutoCAD, MicroStation, or similar platforms.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience preparing, reviewing, and coordinating engineering design packages and construction work orders.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and client relationship management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organizational, document management, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Demonstrated ability to perform technical reviews and ensure quality, accuracy, and compliance of engineering deliverables.
• Experience mentoring and providing technical guidance to engineers, designers, and technical staff.

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Preferred Skills

• Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain licensure.
• 10+ years of experience supporting electric utility distribution programs and capital improvement initiatives.
• Experience serving as a technical lead, project lead, or supervisor on distribution engineering projects.
• Experience with complex system expansion projects, load growth initiatives, and utility infrastructure upgrades.
• Experience supporting government conversion projects, municipal utility programs, or utility acquisition integrations.
• Experience with resiliency, system hardening, storm mitigation, reliability improvement, and grid modernization programs.
• Experience supporting PIP (Pole Inspection Program), pole replacement, asset management, and vegetation management initiatives.
• Advanced proficiency with Pole Foreman, Design Manager/Electric Office, WMS, AutoCAD, GIS, and related utility software platforms.
• Experience performing formal QA/QC reviews of engineering designs, work packages, staking sheets, and construction deliverables.
• Familiarity with distributed energy resources (DER), renewable energy interconnections, electric vehicle infrastructure, and distribution automation projects.
• Experience working directly with investor-owned utilities (IOUs), cooperatives, and municipal electric systems.
• Proven history of developing junior engineers and designers through technical mentoring, training, and design review activities.

Benefits & Compensation


Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 1,800 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.