Lead Substation Engineer

Leidos•Walled Lake, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Lead Substation Engineer to join their team. The role requires candidates to be located within the client servicing territory of Michigan, Ohio, or Indiana, and be willing to travel to customer sites and in-office as needed. The company offers a fast-paced, diverse work environment with flexible work hours and arrangements, and managers who encourage career development and growth opportunities. These opportunities include Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, Professional Engineer (PE) License, formal mentorship programs, developmental leadership training, technical upskilling opportunities, and continuing education & learning resources. The position involves executing substation physical and/or P&C projects, performing quality control checks, and supporting the complete project lifecycle from scoping to final design and implementation. Successful candidates must comply with quality control and safe work practices, and maintain compliance with project scope, schedule, and budget. This role is part of a design team comprising engineers, designers, and CAD technicians.

Requirements

Lead Level: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or related degree with four (4+) or more years of related substation design experience.
Senior & Principal Level: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or related degree with eight (8+) 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.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Performing quality control checks on substation physical and or 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 or P&C Quality Control Checks Design.
Complete Project Lifecycle Support from Scoping to Final Design and Implementation.
Applying the Minimum Requirements of the National Electrical Safety Code to the Design Processes
Working with Client Standards to Implement Design.
Working with a Designer/Drafter to Create the Required Drawings for Each Project.
Construction
Expected to occasionally attend site visit at customer location
Expected to occasionally visit the Walled Lake, MI Leidos office for collaboration with the team
Successful candidates must comply with quality control and safe work practices and maintain compliance with project scope, schedule, and budget.