Senior Substation Physical Engineer
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About the role
As a Senior Substation Physical Engineer, you will work on projects for electric utilities at voltages from 12kV up to 500kV. This role offers exposure to how power generation, including renewable energy, integrates into the electric system. You will use your knowledge of digital logic design, AC and DC circuits to design substation electrical projects while complying with quality control and safe work practices. This position is part of a design team that includes engineers, designers, and CAD technicians, working with client standards to implement designs.
Hybrid work schedule: 3 days a week in the Orlando, FL office.
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.
- Interact with internal teams and clients to meet project needs.
- Meet deadlines under pressure while maintaining project scope, schedule, and budget.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field with four (4+) or more years of substation physical design experience.
- Experience with grounding studies, lightning protection, and lighting studies.
- Strong communication skills to collaborate with internal teams and clients.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Collaborative and leadership skills to work effectively in a team environment.
- Self-starter who can work independently with minimal direction.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in both team and independent settings.
- High level of computer competency.
- Willingness to travel to project and/or client sites.
Preferred Qualifications
- Engineer Intern (“EI” or “EIT”) professional certification.
- Professional Engineer (“PE”) License.
- Working knowledge of protection and control design.
- Experience with bus calculation.
- Experience with WinIGS or CDEGS.
- Master’s degree in a related field.
Benefits
- Flexible work hours and arrangements.
- Career development and growth opportunities, including support for Engineer in Training Certificate (EIT), Professional Engineer License (PE), and Project Management Professional (PMP).
- Technical and non-technical training opportunities.
- Leadership and mentorship opportunities.
- Competitive compensation and benefits, including health and wellness programs, income protection, paid leave, and retirement.
Pay
Pay Range: $87,100.00 - $157,450.00. The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreements, or other laws.
About Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos employs 47,000 global employees and reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.