Power Plant SME - Electrical Engineer

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? Leidos is a Fortune 500® company with nearly $18B in sales and 50,000 employees that brings over 70 years of experience in support of both investor-owned and municipal utility growth goals. Leidos Energy helps utilities address complex challenges through comprehensive, performance-based solutions delivered across the full project lifecycle. Our capabilities include engineering, planning, project management, construction management, and commissioning services for electric power substations, transmission and distribution systems, protection and controls design, and electrification programs.

Utilities nationwide rely on Leidos for trusted power industry expertise, demonstrated by our work with more than 75 investor-owned utilities and over 100 municipal and cooperative utilities, as well as a growing portfolio of private developer clients. Your greatest work is ahead! Leidos Energy is hiring for a Power Plant Subject Matter Expert (Electrical Engineer). You will apply a strong working knowledge of electrical design, construction, operation and maintenance, and interconnection of power generation facilities, as well as related contractual agreements.

The candidate is expected to work in a team setting to support project managers during transactional due diligence. As a valued team member, you will work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with opportunities for career development and growth.

Location:

Fully remote will be considered based on candidate experience and qualifications. Candidates within commuting distance of Denver, CO, or Framingham, MA is a plus.

• Perform electrical design and interconnection review of power plant, substation, and transmission projects and prepare associated reports.
• Attend power plant, substation, and transmission project meetings to confirm status of site E&IC construction and operation and maintenance.
• Manage client engagements and ongoing relationships.
• Clients will include private equity, infrastructure, and hedge funds, investment and commercial banks, private developers, legal and financial advisors, original equipment providers, DOE, and EIA.
• Present work product results and findings to client executives.
• Conduct business development activities both through internal collaboration and directly with clients and prospects.
• Support projects and project team members working both independently and in collaboration with other colleagues and managers.
• Develop and expand key client relationships.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required with eight plus years of experience in electrical operation, maintenance and/or design of power generation and substation assets or similar experience, including specific knowledge of AC and DC electrical systems, controls, and protection relaying.
• Experience with or ability to apply oneself to a broad range of power generation technologies, including wind generation, solar PV generation, battery energy storage systems, and thermal generation.
• Successful track record maintaining client relations and working with clients both internal and external.
• Professional Engineering (PE) licensure is preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Favorable if you have:
  Direct experience with electrical equipment such as synchronous generators, excitation, inverters, motors, transformers, circuit breakers, disconnect switches, capacitor banks, and transmission lines is a plus.

Pay Range $ - $

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers.

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

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