Substation Designer

Leidos • Seven Fields, PA

1d • $40,300 - $72,850 • Hybrid

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Substation Designer to work a hybrid schedule in our Seven Fields, PA office. 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 Lead 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.

Requirements

• High school diploma and 1+ years or previous 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.
• Experience 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.
• Experience with Windows operating system environments.
• Experience 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

• 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.

Benefits

• Technical & non-technical training opportunities
• Mentorship Program
• NESC expertise
• Electrical Power Calculations
• Interactions with other disciplines (Substation, Protection & Controls, and Civil Structural)
• Time management and organizational skills

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED