Distribution Portfolio Review Engineer

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil Engineering, or a related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited program.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in electric utility engineering, distribution engineering, project development, capital planning, portfolio management, project management, or a related technical role.
• Working knowledge of electric distribution infrastructure and utility capital-project development.
• Ability to review and evaluate engineering scopes, estimates, schedules, budgets, and project documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to identify inconsistencies, gaps, risks, and dependencies across multiple projects and data sources.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple project reviews and priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with engineering, planning, operations, project management, project controls, finance, and other utility stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other standard business and project-management applications.
• Ability to travel approximately 10–20%, depending on project assignment and client needs.
• Preferred Experience
• Experience supporting electric distribution capital programs for an investor-owned utility or utility consulting organization.
• Experience reviewing distribution project scopes, engineering estimates, project change requests, schedules, budgets, or capital-project documentation.
• Experience with distribution asset replacement, reliability, system improvement, capacity, resiliency, or modernization programs.
• Experience supporting multi-year capital plans or large portfolios of utility projects.
• Experience with project prioritization, capital allocation, project initiation, or stage-gate review processes.
• Experience supporting regulatory or rate-filing activities.
• Familiarity with utility financial, project-management, engineering, asset-management, or portfolio-management systems.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred but not required.
• Why CARIAN
• Purpose-driven work – Help deliver infrastructure that powers communities.
• Industry reputation – Trusted by leading utilities for our reliability and results.
• Career growth – Opportunities to lead major programs and mentor high-performing teams.
• Collaborative culture – Join a team that values delivery excellence and long-term relationships.
• Competitive total rewards – Strong compensation, full benefits, 401(k) match, and meaningful work.
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• CARIAN is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire and develop talent based on qualifications, performance, and business needs. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. As a woman-owned firm dedicated to the power sector, we are committed to building a team that reflects professionalism, expertise, and integrity at every level.