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Substation Physical Engineer

Leidos Framingham, MA entry full-time

Salary

$57,850 - $104,575 per year

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Description

We are seeking a Substation Physical Engineer to join our team at Leidos. As a Substation Physical Engineer, you will work on projects for electric utilities at voltages from 12kV up to 500kV. This role involves designing substation electrical projects using knowledge of digital logic design, AC and DC circuits.

Responsibilities:

  • Execute substation physical projects
  • Perform quality control checks on substation physical design projects
  • Read and design substation physical drawings, such as one-line drawings, three-line drawings, plan-section drawings, foundation, and grounding drawings
  • Create and check bill of materials for substation physical projects
  • Attend site visits at customer locations

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field
  • Experience in executing substation physical projects
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with internal teams and clients
  • Ability to meet deadlines under pressure
  • Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with grounding studies/lightning protection and lighting studies
  • Working knowledge of protection and control design
  • Experience with bus calculations
  • Experience with WinIGS or CDEGS
  • Master's degree in a related field

Benefits:

  • Flexible work hours and arrangements
  • Career development and growth opportunities
  • Technical and non-technical training opportunities
  • Leadership opportunities
  • Mentorship and training opportunities

Salary Range: $57,850.00 - $104,575.00

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • grounding studies
  • lightning protection
  • lighting studies
  • protection and control design
  • bus calculations
  • WinIGS
  • CDEGS

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Framingham-MA/Substation-Physical-Engineer_R-00190173

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