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Distribution Engineering Manager Jobs in United States at Kintec Search
Title: Distribution Engineering Manager
Company: Kintec Search
Location: United States
We’re seeking an Electric Utility Distribution Manager to oversee regional design and project delivery teams supporting overhead and underground distribution infrastructure projects. This role is focused on utility engineering operations — not supply chain, logistics, or general construction management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead multiple electric distribution engineering and design teams across a regional territory
- Manage project execution for utility clients, ensuring work is delivered on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with NESC, client standards, and utility requirements
- Oversee engineering/design activities for:
- Overhead & underground distribution systems
- Reconductoring projects
- Voltage conversions
- Circuit rebuilds
- DOT relocations
- Large customer/development feeds
- Provide technical leadership, QA/QC oversight, resource planning, and performance management for engineering staff
- Support client relationships, proposals, contract discussions, and business development initiatives
- Track operational and financial metrics, including departmental budgets, utilization, forecasting, and reporting
- Mentor, develop, and recruit engineering talent while promoting a strong safety culture
- Serve as a client-facing technical advisor and escalation point on project-related issues
- Drive process improvements, workflow efficiency, and engineering quality initiatives
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field
- 7+ years of experience in distribution engineering design with a utility or engineering consulting firm
- Prior leadership experience managing engineering teams and utility projects
Strong knowledge of:
- Overhead & underground distribution systems
- Utility construction standards
- National Electric Safety Code (NESC)
- Experience with utility engineering software such as:
- SPIDAcalc
- O-Calc
- Pole Foreman
- Katapult
- AutoCAD
- SPANS, NJUNS, or IkeGPS preferred
- Strong background in project management, budgeting, client interaction, and team development
- Ability to read and interpret utility engineering drawings and schematics
- Remote/work-from-home role with occasional travel to client sites and regional offices (up to ~20%)
Ideal for candidates with backgrounds in:
- Utility distribution engineering
- T&D consulting
- Electric utility operations
- Distribution design management
