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Lead Substation Project Engineer

Leidos 6314 Remote/Teleworker US Remote senior full-time

Salary

$107,900 - $195,050 per year

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Description

We are seeking a Lead Substation Project Engineer to join our team. As a Lead Substation Project Engineer, you will play a key role in pioneering solutions that enable substation engineers to develop project strategies, ensure good engineering practices, and leverage AI to perform work faster.

The goal is to create machines that lift the low-level burden and allow the resources we have to perform ever more work more efficiently and effectively.

Responsibilities:

  • Execute substation physical and P&C projects
  • Explain why projects should be designed in particular ways
  • Perform quality control checks on substation physical and P&C design projects
  • Read and design substation design drawings
  • Create and check bill of materials for substation physical and P&C
  • Create and check estimates and schedules for various projects
  • Complete Project Lifecycle Support from Scoping to Final Design and Implementation
  • Work with Client Standards to Implement Design
  • Work with a Designer/Drafter to Create the Required Drawings for Each Project
  • Provide construction support
  • Occasionally attend site visits at customer locations

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field with eight or more years of related substation design experience
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with internal teams and clients
  • Desire to lead next-generation engineering strategies and practices
  • Ability to meet deadlines under pressure
  • Collaborator and leader who can work effectively in a team environment
  • Strong analytical skills and proven problem solver

Nice to Have:

  • Engineer's Intern (EI or EIT) professional certification
  • Professional Engineer (PE) License
  • Working knowledge of protection and control design
  • Experience with bus calculation, relay settings, grounding studies, and lightning protection
  • Experience with AC and DC calculations
  • Experience with WinIGS or CDEGS
  • Experience working on CAD tools
  • Master's degree in a related field
  • Field testing/commissioning experience

Benefits:

  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Career advancement and growth opportunities
  • Continuous improvement via mentoring, formal and informal project management training, and assistance with obtaining pertinent certifications
  • Flexible work hours and work arrangements
  • Opportunity to work on challenging projects and make a difference

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Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • protection and control design
  • bus calculation
  • relay settings
  • grounding studies
  • lightning protection
  • AC and DC calculations
  • WinIGS or CDEGS
  • CAD tools
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