About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Engineering.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential client is hiring a Distribution Design Associate Engineer to support distribution planning, circuit analysis, and field engineering for assigned circuits in Hartford, CT. This entry-level role reports to an Engineering Lead and is designed to develop the technical skills needed to advance to a fully qualified Distribution Design Engineer.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with planning and performance work for assigned distribution circuits.
• Review daily interruption reports and analyze projected circuit deficiencies (voltage, overloads, etc.).
• Support Field Engineering Design for customer additions and system improvements.
• Create and manage field work in the company’s work management system.
• Assist in outage, voltage, and power quality investigations and engineer corrective actions.
• Support development of recommendations for equipment repair vs replacement to maximize ROA.
• Participate in emergency preparedness and storm restoration assignments as required.
• Support coordination with Operations, Account Executives, Real Estate, and other stakeholders (easements, contingency plans, switching review).
• Use electrical modeling and analysis tools (SynerGee, PTI, USAmp, PI, Visio, etc.) to model and analyze distribution circuits.
• Assist with regulator and capacitor control settings and with developing recloser/breaker settings.

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Who You Are / Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical Engineering preferred).
• Valid motor vehicle operator’s license.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Preferred:

• 0–3 years of relevant experience in Energy Delivery or distribution engineering.
• Familiarity with distribution system concepts and circuit analysis.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and circuit-analysis software (SynerGee, PTI, USAmp, etc.).

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Compensation & Benefits

• Annual salary range: $82,000–$88,000 plus incentive (salary progression per applicable union contract).
• Benefits overview available on the client’s careers site.
• Bargaining unit employees under the TEAL contract will be given first consideration.

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Location & Schedule

• Location: Hartford, CT (on-site / hybrid schedule as applicable).
• This role may require participation in emergency restoration efforts outside normal hours when assigned.

Note on sponsorship: Confidential client will not offer immigration-related sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B, O-1, J-1, TN, E-3). Applicants requiring visa sponsorship to start employment will not be considered.

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Additional Details

• Worker Type: Regular, Full-time
• Number of Openings: 1
• You will be asked to provide a resume with your application.
• This posting follows applicable state and federal hiring laws. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates with disabilities — contact Careertakes if you require assistance.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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