Lead Substation Project Engineer

Description

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At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

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We are looking for a Lead Substation Project Engineer to join our team.

At Leidos, you can look forward to a fast-paced, diverse work environment and flexible work hours/work arrangements, as well as managers who will encourage career development and growth opportunities, including:

• Project Management Professional (PMP)

• Professional Engineer (PE) License

• Formal Mentorship programs

• Developmental Leadership Training

• Technical Upskilling Opportunities

• Continuing Education & Learning Resources

• Experience in executing both substation physical and P&C projects

• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with the internal team and clients to meet project needs.

• Performing quality control checks on substation physical and P&C design projects.

• Expected to read and design substation design drawings such as one-line drawings, three-line drawings, schematics, wiring, plan-section drawings, conduit and grounding drawings.

• Create and check bill of materials for substation physical and P&C

• Create and check estimates and schedules for various projects

• Complete project lifecycle support from scoping to final design and energization.

• Working with client standards to implement design.

• Working with a designer/drafter to create the required drawings for each project.

• Providing engineering support during construction.

Successful candidates must comply with quality control and safe work practices and maintain compliance with project scope, schedule, and budget. This position will be a member of a design team comprised of engineers, designers, and CAD technicians and will work with client standards to implement design.

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, or related degree with six (6+) or more years of related substation design experience.

• Demonstrate Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with the internal team and clients to meet project needs.

• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure situations.

• Collaborator and leader who can work effectively in team environment.

• Self-starter who works independently with minimal direction.

• Strong analytical skills and proven problem solver in both team and independent environments.

• Experience supervising a team of engineers, designers, or drafters.

• Experience collaborating with EPC firms or other project developers.

• Engineer Intern ("EI" or "EIT") professional certification.

• Professional Engineer ("PE") License.

• Experience with bus calculation

• Experience with relay settings

• Experience with grounding studies/lightning protection and lighting studies.

• Experience with AC and DC calculations

• Experience with WinIGS or CDEGS

• Experience working on CAD tools.

• Master's degree in related field.

• Field testing/commissioning experience.

Leidos is a trusted and technology-focused solutions provider. Utilities and mobile operators rely on our Power Delivery Services Team for reliable power and telecommunications expertise, as reflected through our work with more than 50 investor‑owned utilities, more than 160 municipalities/cooperatives, as well as a growing number of mobile operators, local utility providers and private developers. In addition to providing engineering and project management services, Leidos works with an established group of industry‑leading construction partners delivering meaningful Energy Delivery Solutions.

Our recognition as an industry leader is confirmed by the latest national rankings by Engineering News‑Record (ENR) ranking Leidos within the Top 10 T&D Firms, and Top 10 Power Firms. To explore and learn more,  () !

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and…