[Hiring] Substation Project Engineer @Leidos

Role Description

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

• Candidates must be located in the United States and preferred to be in the Central Time Zone.
• This position is fully REMOTE but with occasional client and in-office travel may be required.

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

The Challenge:

• 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.
• Quality Control Checks Design.
• Complete Project Lifecycle Support from Scoping to Final Design and Implementation.
• Working with Client Standards to Implement Design.
• Working with a Designer/Drafter to Create the Required Drawings for Each Project.
• Construction support.
• Expected to occasionally attend site visit at customer location.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or related degree with four (4+) 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.

Requirements

• Engineer Intern (“EI” or “EIT”) professional certification.
• Professional Engineer (“PE”) License.
• Working knowledge of protection and control design.
• 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.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Career advancement and growth opportunities.
• Continuous improvement via mentoring.
• Formal and informal project management training.
• Assistance with obtaining pertinent certifications.
• Strong work/life balance.