Substation Designer

Leidos•Pittsburgh, PA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Substation Designer to work a hybrid schedule in our Pittsburgh office. The anticipated schedule is typically 2 days in-office, 3 days remote. Schedule subject to adjustments based on client needs. In this role, you will use accepted practices and standards to create substation design drawing packages and required documents for electric power substations from 4kV to 500kV. Successful Substation Designer candidates can look forward to a fast paced, diverse work environment & flexible work hours/work arrangements as well as managers who will encourage career development and growth including: Technical & non-technical training opportunities Mentorship Program As a Substation Designer, you can also expect to gain: NESC expertise Electrical Power Calculations Interactions with other disciplines (Substation, Protection & Controls, and Civil Structural) Time management and organizational skills

Requirements

Level 2 - High School diploma and 1+ years of prior relevant experience
Level 3 - High School diploma and 2 + years of prior relevant experience
Drafting and detailing experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation. Coursework and/or project work will be considered.
Knowledge of drafting standards, techniques and procedures.
Proficiency with the manipulation of vector and raster drawing files in AutoCAD and MicroStation.
Ability to create and/or modify drawings from engineer-provided markups with a high level of attention to details.
Proficiency with Windows operating system environments.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
Strong professional verbal and written communication skills within a team environment.
Highly organized and efficient.
Ability to perform tasks in a fast paced engineering/production environment.

Nice To Haves

Associate of Applied Science in Drafting and Design degree from an accredited institution.
Experience with AutoCAD Electrical.
Experience with file sharing, document management and collaboration tools such as ProjectWise, FTP, SharePoint, etc.
Ability to comprehend and implement a wide range of client CAD standards.
Experience with 3-D modelling in MicroStation and/or AutoCAD.
Experience with Substation Design Suite (SDS) for Inventor.
Knowledge of VBA and/or AutoLisp.

Responsibilities

Complete drafting assignments on Protection & Control, SCADA, Communications drawings including but not limited to Single Line Diagrams, Schematics, SCADA and Communication drawings, Control Building Layouts and Elevations, Panel Front Views and Cabinet Layouts, Wiring Diagrams, Interconnection Drawings, AC/DC Station Service drawings and other miscellaneous drawings as necessary by project scope.
Complete drafting assignments on Physical Electrical drawings including but not limited to General Arrangement, Electrical Plans, Electrical Elevations, Sections and Details, Foundation Plans and Details, Structural Details, Grounding Plan and Details, Raceway Plan and Details, Equipment Vendor Files and other drawings as required by project scope.
Support remote office overflow CAD workload on a need and availability basis. This will require coordination with other CAD leads in Leidos offices.