Substation Project Engineer

Leidos•Chicago, IL

1d•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 Substation Project Engineer to join our team. Candidates must be located in the United States and preferred to be in the Central Time Zone. This position is fully REMOTE but with occasional client and in-office travel may be required. At Leidos, you can look forward to a fast-paced, diverse work environment and flexible work hours/work arrangements, as well as managers who will encourage career development and growth opportunities.

Requirements

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.
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or related degree with four (4+) 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 relay settings
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.
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
Create and check estimates and schedules for various projects
Quality Control Checks Design.
Complete Project Lifecycle Support from Scoping to Final Design and Implementation.
Working with Client Standards to Implement Design.
Working with a Designer/Drafter to Create the Required Drawings for Each Project.
Construction support
Expected to occasionally 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.