The Substation Physical Engineer at Leidos will work on projects for electric utilities, focusing on voltages from 12kV to 500kV. This role involves designing substation electrical projects, utilizing knowledge of digital logic design, AC and DC circuits, and ensuring compliance with quality control and safety practices. The position offers opportunities for career development and flexible work arrangements, including remote options for eligible candidates.
Responsibilities
• Execute substation physical projects
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• Perform quality control checks on substation physical design projects
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• Read and design substation physical drawings such as one-line, three-line, plan-section, foundation, and grounding drawings
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• Create and check bill of materials for substation physical projects
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• Attend site visits at customer locations
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• Collaborate with a design team of engineers, designers, and CAD technicians to implement designs according to client standards
Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related degree
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• Mid-Level: 2+ years of related substation physical design experience
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• Senior-Level: 4+ years of related substation physical design experience
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• Lead-Level: 8+ years of related substation physical design experience
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• Experience with grounding studies and lightning protection
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• Excellent communication skills
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• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure
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• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities
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• High level of computer competency
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• Willingness to travel to project/client sites
Nice-to-haves
• US Citizen able to pass a DOE Background check
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• Engineer Intern (EI or EIT) certification
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• Professional Engineer (PE) License
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• Working knowledge of protection and control design
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• Experience with bus calculation
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• Experience with WinIGS or CDEGS
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• Master's degree in a related field
Benefits
• Flexible work hours and arrangements
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• Career development opportunities
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• Technical and non-technical training opportunities
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• Leadership opportunities
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• Mentorship and training opportunities