Distribution Engineer

Wood currently has exciting opportunities for a Distribution Engineer. Reporting to the Manager, Distribution Engineering. This position is a remote/hybrid position near any of the following locations:

• Florida

• Orlando

• Miami

• Tallahassee

• Tampa

• West Palm Beach

• North Carolina

• Asheville

• Charlotte

• Greensboro

• Raleigh

• Wilmington

• South Carolina

• Greenville

If you have a successful track record and thrive on challenges in a fast-paced environment, this is the opportunity for you.

• Engineering of distribution electrical projects through the entire project lifecycle: from conceptual and feasibility, though detailed design, to construction and service

• Leading or supporting overhead and underground distribution engineering projects defining scopes of work, completing cost estimates, performing engineering calculations, interconnection studies and developing detailed design drawings

• Supporting the preparation of technical specifications, tender documents, technical reports, and project calculations.

• Providing construction support and overall project engineering coordination (as required)

• Responding to information requests during construction and completing project documentation including preparation of record drawings

• Leading a team of engineers and designers when required to successfully deliver a portfolio of projects

• Maintaining and enhancing relationships with other design disciplines and external stakeholders and assist team leads and managers

• Traveling and visiting project sites during design and construction (as required)

• Electrical Engineering Degree from a recognized university along with a Professional Engineering Designation or eligibility for registration

• 3 years of overhead and underground distribution engineering experience serving utilities in North America

• Knowledge of CSA/IEC/NESC/IEEE Standards and Codes and major utility Engineering Standards

• Knowledge of electrical design including the selection and installation of conductors, insulators, switchgears, circuit breakers, fuses and other distribution equipment

• Knowledge of smart infrastructure equipment such as automatic feeder switches, remote sensing switching, remote sensing cap banks and other smart equipment

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Able to collaborate and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders

• Able to exercise initiative when resolving issues and in adapting and applying procedures to address unusual situations

• Able to take on responsibility for your outputs on high-profile projects and grow professionally with our expanding organization

• Clean driving record

The following qualifications are considered an asset

• Knowledge of structural, civil, and geotechnical aspects of distribution engineering

• Knowledge of overhead systems design and the use of PLS-CADD

• Knowledge of Photovoltaics and Electric Vehicles

• Knowledge of interconnecting DER's and modeling interconnection studies

• Experience in power system analysis (such as voltage drop, equipment loading, steady-state voltage rise, etc.) using software such as CYME, ETAP, EasyPower, SKM.

• Experience with substation and transmission projects

• Experience with AutoCAD

• Experience with GIS applications (Smallworld, GE, Bently)

• Experience with Structural Analysis Software (SpidaCalc, Pole Foreman, PLS-CADD)

• Experience mentoring junior staff

• Experience in both Canada and United States working for a local Utility company

• Experience working in a utility or consulting environment and managing multiple projects with competing priorities