Project Engineer III – Distribution
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Country: United States
Category: Engineering
Workplace Location: Onsite
Employment Type: Direct Hire/Perm
Posted Date: February 12, 2026
Job ID: 637394
Job Description
A Project Engineer III responsible for the design and construction of distribution line projects with customers and other affected utilities. 5+ years of overhead and underground distribution design experience.
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in electrical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited four-year program.
- 5+ years of overhead and underground distribution design experience
- Professional Engineer (PE) License.
- Must have excellent oral and written communication skills (English).
- Excellent project management skills and ability to meet deliverables on time and on budget. Experience with Microsoft Project software is preferred.
- Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently with multiple priorities and schedules throughout the project life cycle.
- Experience interacting with technical and non-technical persons in a client-consultant setting.
- Computer literacy including Microsoft Office Suite and AutoCAD experience (Civil 3D experience is a plus).
- Ability and willingness to travel approximately 10% of the time.
- Physically able to negotiate construction sites and work outside.
- Design, stake and coordinate overhead and underground distribution projects to meet NESC, RUS or other applicable standards, specifications and all applicable codes.
- Perform peer and final reviews of distribution designs performed in part or in full by others to ensure all applicable standards, specifications and codes are met.
- Seal distribution line designs completed by you and others.
- Coordinate design and construction of distribution line project with customer and other affected utilities.
- Assist customer in acquiring easements, encroachments and permits as needed.
- Provide design support through preparation of draft reports, calculations, details, plans and specifications.
- Preparation of scheduling, planning, designing, permitting and construction documents.
- Ensure that work meets all safety and quality standards, codes and specifications including set schedules and deadlines.
- Recognize, analyze & resolve problems and issues at the earliest phase possible.
- Provide timely and accurate information on progress, reviews, observations, solutions and/or any other project related information in an understandable format.
- Conduct field observations and preparation of applicable field reports.
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