Job Description

Title: Distribution Engineer II

Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

Schedule: In office Tuesday-Thursday

Duration: 12-Month Contract-to-Hire

Hourly Pay Rate: $65-95/hr

Must Haves:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of electric utility distribution engineering experience.
• Experience designing overhead (OH) and/or underground (UG) power distribution systems.
• Experience supporting utility infrastructure projects from design through construction.
• Strong understanding of utility construction packages, including drawings, one-line diagrams, bills of material, and permitting documentation.
• Experience working with utility engineering standards and best practices.
• Ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining quality, accuracy, and deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with internal teams, field personnel, and utility clients.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience using SAP.

Day to Day: The Distribution Engineer II will support utility distribution projects, ranging from simple service upgrades to large-scale rebuild and tie-line programs. This individual will work alongside senior engineers and multidisciplinary teams to design, review, and deliver overhead and underground electric distribution projects.

• Design overhead and underground electric distribution systems.
• Develop construction drawings, engineering packages, and bills of material.
• Perform line routing, conductor selection, pole loading analysis, and engineering calculations.
• Create and review one-line diagrams and project documentation.
• Support permitting, right-of-way, and municipal approval requirements.
• Coordinate design reviews and quality assurance activities prior to project submission.
• Work closely with distribution, transmission, substation, renewable energy, and communications engineering teams.
• Travel to project sites as needed to collect field data and support project execution.
• Provide technical support throughout project design and construction phases.
• Ensure all work complies with client standards, regulatory requirements, and safety codes.

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