Engineering Tech

Description

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

Engineering Technologist

Locations: Gwinnett, Jackson, Fayette & Forsyth Counties

Join a team that keeps communities powered and connected. As an Engineering Technologist with Leidos, you'll be on the front lines of electric infrastructure - mapping out where the next pole goes, ensuring the grid is reliable, and applying hands-on engineering insight to real-world challenges. If you enjoy being outdoors, solving problems on the spot, and taking ownership of staking and design from start to finish, this role is for you.

What You'll Do

• Own the staking process - survey and precisely mark new utility poles, proposed underground power lines, equipment, and joint-use assets to support safe, efficient field construction.
• Perform Pole Loading Analysis to ensure structural integrity and NESC/client clearance requirements are met for existing or proposed poles.
• Conduct field inspections and gather high-quality electrical design site data that become the foundation of design packages.
• Translate field conditions into engineering design work and calculations using client standards and utility best practices.
• Design a variety of infrastructure types, including overhead distribution and underground power line systems for new neighborhoods, commercial developments, and system improvements.
• Partner daily with permitting agencies, right-of-way experts, system owners, field crews, forestry teams, and joint-pole partners.
• Support construction through to completion - including post-construction QA checks to ensure design standards and safety requirements were met.
• Investigate outage causes and propose engineering-based remediation to improve future reliability.
• Manage an exciting mix of work environments - around 80% of your time will be in the field with regional travel, while design and documentation duties are completed in the office.

What You Bring

Level 1

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Associate degree in Engineering Technology or related field preferred
• Relevant staking or utility field experience

Level 2

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Associate degree in Engineering Technology or related field preferred
• 1+ year of relevant staking or utility field experience

Plus:

• Demonstrated experience with staking and field data collection (marking utility pole locations, proposed underground power line design, equipment placement, joint-use considerations, pole loading, etc.)
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across multiple disciplines
• Confidence using MS Office tools to support documentation and reporting
• Valid U.S. driver's license and flexibility to travel locally and regionally
• Power utility background is a strong plus

What Makes You Successful Here

• A hands-on, mission-critical mindset with a desire to build and maintain the modern electric grid.
• Comfort working independently with solid decision-making in the field
• Respectful, professional demeanor when interacting with landowners, partners, and field teams
• A positive attitude and genuine enthusiasm for improving utility infrastructure

At Leidos, the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that provide them with an opportunity to thrive, professionally and personally. For us, helping you grow your career is good business. Your greatest work is ahead!

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At Leidos, we don't want someone who "fits the mold"-we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, "what's next?" before the dust settles on "what's now."

If you're already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2... good. You'll fit right in.

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Securing Your Data

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Commitment to Non-Descrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.