Leidos

Lead EPC Substation Project Engineer

Leidos

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Idaho • Montana • United States

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Salary

💰 $107,900 - $195,050 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Act as the project technical lead for high voltage substation designs focused on projects utilizing EPC or other progressive contract vehicles that collaborate with construction
  • Lead and/or perform Substation Physical Electrical engineering design at HV and EHV voltage levels
  • Lead and/or perform Protection and Control engineering design at HV and EHV voltage levels
  • Lead and/or conduct engineering studies and calculations
  • Understand and apply industry standards, applicable state and federal safety codes, regulatory compliance requirements, and construction codes to projects
  • Create equipment, material, construction, and testing and commissioning specifications
  • Perform quality control (QC) reviews and lead QC review meetings on applicable engineering deliverables
  • Provide technical oversight, direction, and support for project teams
  • Assure proper documentation of project technical data
  • Ensure and facilitate project team collaboration and communication across all disciplines and resolve design conflicts
  • Coordinate with project managers to successfully deliver projects to clients
  • Work directly with clients on project-related issues and perform evaluations of existing facilities to propose upgrades

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university
  • Eight (8) + years of prior relevant experience in utility substation design/engineering
  • Professional Engineer (PE) License Required
  • Ability to Demonstrate advocacy of Quality Assurance and Control in the field of substation engineering
  • Comprehensive understanding of the utility grid (power generation, transmission, and distribution) system and the theories and principles involved in substation engineering
  • Comprehensive understanding of industry standards (including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE/ANSI) and their application to projects
  • Competence in researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations
  • Ability to meet deadlines under high-pressure situations
  • High level of computer competency/Proficiency with using MS Office applications
  • Team player who can work effectively in a team environment with an ability to deal with and lead a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Ability to travel locally/regionally up to 15% of the time
Benefits
  • Competitive compensation
  • Health and Wellness programs
  • Income Protection
  • Paid Leave
  • Retirement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
high voltage substation designProtection and Control engineering designengineering studies and calculationsquality control (QC) reviewssubstation engineeringutility grid systemNECNESCNEMAIEEE/ANSI
Soft Skills
team playerstrong written communication skillsstrong oral communication skillsstrong organizational skillsability to meet deadlinesability to leadadvocacy of Quality Assurance and Controlproblem-solvingcollaborationconflict resolution
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineeringProfessional Engineer (PE) License