Description
Leidos Energy's EPC Solutions group is seeking a Senior Substation Physical Engineer to lead physical design on transmission and distribution substations for electric utility clients nationwide.
You will own yard layout, grounding, station service, cabling, and design for substation at voltages up to 500kV and 765kV from concept through construction support, and you will work side by side with construction and procurement teams to deliver designs that are efficient to build.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a Substation Physical Engineer supporting the engineering and design of utility transmission and distribution substations
- Develop and review substation physical design packages including equipment layouts, electrical plan and section drawings, grounding plans and details, conduit and cable routing, foundation layouts, steel structure arrangements, bus configurations, and material specifications
- Perform engineering calculations related to substation physical design, including grounding analysis, conductor sizing, bus and equipment clearances, rigid and strain bus design, structure loading, and foundation requirements
- Identify and recommend cost-saving alternatives
- Coordinate closely with Protection & Control, SCADA, Civil/Structural, Transmission Line, and other engineering disciplines to ensure an integrated and constructible design solution
- Prepare project deliverables including engineered drawings, design calculations, technical reports, material take-offs, project correspondence, and construction support documentation
Requirements:
- B.S. or M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university
- Minimum of 4+ years of relevant experience in utility substation physical design with a B.S. degree, or 3+ years of relevant experience with a M.S. degree
- Demonstrated experience developing substation physical design packages for transmission and distribution substations
- Knowledge of outdoor substation equipment and layouts
- Experience performing substation physical engineering calculations and applying utility design standards and industry codes
- Familiarity with electric utility infrastructure and the principles involved in substation physical engineering and EPC project execution
- Experience with engineering software and design tools such as AutoCAD, MicroStation, Bentley OpenUtilities, CDEGS, STAAD, MathCAD
Benefits:
- Dynamic and collaborative culture
- Career development and growth opportunities
- Flexible work arrangements
- Support for overall well-being
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proficiency with Bentley ProjectWise data management system
- Experience in 3D design application like AutoDesk Inventor
- Professional Engineer (PE) License
- Understanding of Protection & Control systems and the interface between physical and P&C design