Lead Substation Project Engineer (DE, PA, NJ)

Leidos

2d•$107,900 - $195,050•Remote

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Lead Substation Project Engineer to join their team. The role requires candidates to be located in Delaware, South New Jersey, or Southeastern Pennsylvania. This position is fully remote, with occasional client and in-office travel required. The company offers a fast-paced, diverse work environment with flexible work hours and arrangements, and encourages career development through opportunities such as Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, Professional Engineer (PE) License, formal mentorship programs, developmental leadership training, technical upskilling, and continuing education resources.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or related degree with eight (8+) or more years of related substation design experience.
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.
Must be located in Delaware, South New Jersey or Southeastern Pennsylvania area.

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.
Creating and checking bill of materials for substation physical and P&C Quality Control Checks Design.
Completing 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.
Occasionally attending site visits at customer locations.
Occasionally visiting the Framingham Leidos office for collaboration with the team.
Complying with quality control and safe work practices.
Maintaining compliance with project scope, schedule, and budget.