Substation Protection and Controls Engineer

About the role

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

Responsibilities

• Design substation protection and control projects for electric utilities at voltages from 12kV up to 500kV.
• Partner with a variety of utility clients nationwide.
• Work with different types of projects ranging from distribution to transmission level voltages.
• Electrical Power Calculations.
• Interact with other disciplines such as substation, telecom, and civil structural.
• Relay One Line Design.
• Three Line AC Schematic Design.
• DC Protection Schematic Design.
• Panel Layout and Wiring Design.
• Develop Bill of Materials Based on Design Criteria.
• Quality Control Checks on Wiring Design.
• Complete Project Lifecycle Support from Scoping to Final Design and Implementation.
• Construction Support.
• Apply the Minimum Requirements of the National Electrical Safety Code to the Design Processes.
• Work with Client Standards to Implement Design.
• Work with a Designer/Drafter to Create the Required Drawings for Each Project.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or related degree with four (4+) years of protection control design and/or field testing/commissioning experience.
• Experience in executing substation protection and control projects.
• Demonstrate Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with the internal team and clients to meet project needs.
• Ability to read and design substation protection and control drawings such as one-line drawings, three-line drawings, AC/DC schematic drawings and wiring design.
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure situations.
• Collaborator and leader who can work effectively in a team environment.
• Self-starter who works independently with minimal direction.
• Detail oriented.
• Strong analytical skills and proven problem solver in both team and independent environments.
• High level of computer competency.
• Willingness to travel to project/client sites.

Qualifications

• US Citizen and able to pass a DOE Background Check.
• Engineer Intern (“EI” or “EIT”) professional certification.
• Professional Engineer (“PE”) License.
• Experience performing quality control checks on small substation protection and control design projects.
• Experience working on CAD tools.
• Master’s degree in related field.
• Field testing/commissioning experience.