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KDM Engineering

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United States, Linthicum Heights

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Job Description:

Contribute your expertise, skills, and experience as a Distribution designer by joining our KDM Engineering team. KDM is a growing, award-winning, minority- and woman-owned professional engineering firm focusing on electric, gas, site civil, and telecommunications engineering designs and support services. The Utility Distribution designer will perform detailed designs of overhead and/or underground electric, telecommunication and gas utility systems. This will include preparation of field notes, drawings, specifications and estimates for review and approval by the Senior staff, client Design staff and Engineers.

Job Responsibility:

Design and prepare independently, construction documents related to overhead, underground facilities associated with electric distribution systems and telecommunication networks and infrastructure following client’s standards, guides, specifications and procedures
Contact landowners and/or their agents to obtain appropriate permissions and approvals for new utility infrastructure to be installed
Apply the client’s standards, guidelines, specifications, practices and procedures or appropriate industry standards in preparing layouts of overhead and/or underground electric distribution facilities and telecommunication facilities
Prepare design sketches, cost estimates, bill of materials and any other required documents and reports for construction and maintenance projects
Prepare and submit required reports and correspondence
Utilize client and company information systems to track and update design activities
Have a working knowledge of the practices and procedures pertaining to the technical matter in electric and/or gas distribution design

Requirements:

2+ years’ experience in Utility Design
Ability to handle contacts with clients and other agencies in connection with project design responsibilities
Excellent written and oral communication
Familiarity with basic computer software and operating systems
Must be willing to comply with all pre-employment screening, including but not limited to, drug testing, reference verification, education and employment verification and background screening
Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
Possess a valid Driver’s License

Nice to have:

Gas and Electrical Engineering
Work Management Systems (Asset Suite 8, WMIS, Passport)
MicroStation or AutoCAD
Rights of Way easement and Permitting
Pole Loading/Conductor Sag Analysis (Pole foreman/O-Calc/SpidaCalc)
Preparation of cost estimates, specifications, evaluation, requisitions, and Bill of Materials
Perform distribution system design calculation (ex. EDE calculations)
Coordinate design deliverables to meet project schedules
Acquire field data necessary to prepare the appropriate design
NESC clearance and loading specifications
Plan and Profile Design
GIS Systems (MapInfo/GE Smallworld/ARC/ESRI applications)

What we offer:

Competitive Base Salary
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Company Paid Holidays
Great Work-Life Balance
Fun and Flexible Work Environment
Organization with People-First Mentality
Dynamic Leadership Team
A Culture that Values Your Input
Positive team environment
Competitive salaries
Flexible schedules
Growth opportunities
Training and professional development
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k)
Life, long-term disability, and short-term disability insurances
Paid time-off
Paid holidays
Volunteer leave
Performance bonuses
HSA
Transit program
Parental and maternity leave
Supportive management
Professional development assistance
Employee Assistance Program
Quarterly team-building outings
Laidback office culture, including pool table, arcade games, and happy hour
Meditation space, nap room, and nursing mothers’ room

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 09, 2025

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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