Lead Substation Project Engineer

Leidos•Boston, MA

8d•$107,900 - $195,050•Hybrid

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Lead Substation Project Engineer to join their team. The role requires candidates to be located in the greater Boston, MA area (MA, CT, RI) within a 3-hour radius of the client servicing territory. The position offers a fast-paced, diverse work environment with flexible work hours and arrangements, and encourages career development and growth opportunities. Leidos is a trusted, technology-focused solutions provider for utilities and mobile operators, recognized as an industry leader in Power Delivery Services.

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.

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

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.
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.
Expected to occasionally attend site visit at customer location.
Expected to occasionally visit the Framingham 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.
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.