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Design Engineer

Collabera LLCSeattle, WA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 25 Aug 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
$45 - $60/hr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Remote
Location
Seattle, WA, United States
Posted
22 hours ago
CADGISStructural Analysis

Job Description

Title: Distribution Engineer III

Location: Seattle, WA 100% remote, once new office opens-Hybrid

Duration: 6 months

Pay Range: $45/hr - $60/hr

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time , paid sick and safe time , hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually - AS Applicable)


As a Distribution Engineer / Designer, you can expect to:


  • Perform design engineering for electric utility customers

  • Develop work packages for OH, UG, URD, Make Ready, and Street Light projects, using customer GIS and WMS systems such as DDS, GDT, GE Smallworld, Bentley Expert Designer, and Maximo

  • Manage the scope, schedule, and budget of work assigned.

  • Design tools such as Pole Foreman, SOCKET, Spida-Calc, DDS.

  • 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

  • Initiate continuous improvement to workflow processes that drive efficiency and high-quality standards in client design deliverables

  • Gain experience in coordinating 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 applications

  • Be comfortable in both a field and office setting: the role may require customer-site visits to collect field data that will assist in developing work packages



What Sets You Apart (Background Requirements):


  • 4+ years of prior relevant experience.

  • Bachelor's Degree (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial preferred); additional relevant experience/certifications may be considered in lieu of bachelor's degree

  • Relevant experience working directly with an electric utility or an electric utility consulting company performing design engineering for electric distribution.

  • Knowledge and demonstrated proficiency with the National Electric Safety Code (NESC)

  • Some Prior knowledge of structural analysis, guying calcs, cable pulling calcs, coordination of protective devices, and electric demand and fault currents calculations.

  • Ability to demonstrate strong written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills



You Might Also Have Proficiency with:


  • Providing estimated costs, development of a BOM, calculating the CIAC.

  • MicroStation -performing Electrical Distribution design.

  • Work management software and job estimating software.

  • CAD tools

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