Lead Substation Engineer

Leidos•Seven Fields, PA

1d•$107,900 - $195,050•Hybrid

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Lead Substation Project Engineer to join their team. This role involves executing substation P&C projects, performing quality control checks on designs, and supporting the complete project lifecycle from scoping to final design and implementation. The engineer will work with client standards, create and check bills of materials, and collaborate with designers/drafters to produce necessary drawings. Occasional site visits to customer locations and the Framingham Leidos office are expected. Successful candidates must adhere to quality control and safe work practices, maintaining project scope, schedule, and budget. This position is part of a design team including engineers, designers, and CAD technicians.

Requirements

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.
Experience in executing substation P&C projects
Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with the internal team and clients to meet project needs.

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 P&C design projects.
Reading and designing 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 P&C projects
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 Framingham Leidos office for collaboration with the team
Comply with quality control and safe work practices and maintain compliance with project scope, schedule, and budget.