Senior Substation Physical Engineer

Leidos•Minneapolis, MN

23h•Remote

About The Position

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Your greatest work is ahead! We are looking for a Senior Substation Physical Engineer to join our team. As an Career Substation Physical Engineer, candidates will have the opportunity to work on projects for electric utilities at voltages from 12kV up to 500kV. This is an exciting and growing field in the power systems industry and allows candidates to get exposure to how the power generation such as that of renewable energy ties into the electric system. Candidates will be expected to use knowledge of digital logic design, AC and DC circuits to design substation electrical projects. Fully Remote! - Work from where you are! Candidates must located in the Denver, CO or Minneapolis, MN area. Must be willing to travel to customer sites

Requirements

Experience in executing substation physical projects
Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with the internal team and clients to meet project needs.
Expected to read and design substation physical drawings such as one-line drawings, three-line drawings, plan-section drawings, foundation, grounding drawings.
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or related degree with two (2+) or more years of related substation physical design experience.
Experience with grounding studies/lightning protection and lighting studies.
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.
High level of computer competency.
Willingness to travel to project / client sites and Portland, OR office as needed.

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 WinIGS or CDEGS
Master’s degree in related field.

Responsibilities

Performing quality control checks on substation physical design projects.
Create and check bill of materials for substation physical
Expected to 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.