Lead Substation Physical Engineer
Leidos Inc, Atlanta, GA, United States
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We are in search of a
Lead Substation Physical Engineer
to join our diverse and fast-paced Atlanta, GA organization. As a core team member, you will interact with other electric utility disciplines, playing a valuable part in leading and designing high voltage utility substation projects. Our recognition as an industry leader is confirmed by the latest national rankings by Engineering News-Record (ENR), ranking Leidos within the Top 10 T&D Firms and Top 10 Power Firms. Remote Option
Candidates must be located in the United States and live further than 50 miles from the Atlanta, GA office. Preferred candidates would be located in Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Alabama. Must be willing to travel to customer sites and in office as needed (10% to 20% travel). Hybrid Work Schedule
2-3 Days of In-Person Connection:
Build strong relationships with colleagues and clients by being in the office or on-site. It’s the perfect way to strengthen collaboration and ensure seamless communication. Networking Events:
Expand your horizons and make valuable connections at industry-leading events. Continuous Development:
Stay at the forefront of innovation by participating in top-tier training programs and conferences. The Best of Both Worlds:
With the flexibility to work remotely on other days, you’ll have the freedom to focus, recharge, and bring your A‑game to every opportunity. The Challenge
Perform conceptual and detailed HV and MV Substation Physical/Electrical design for medium to large‑scale utilities/substations (including basic layout, electrical arrangement, one‑line, three‑line drawings, plan‑section, grounding, AC and DC system drawings). Perform advanced engineering studies and calculations. Perform Quality Control reviews on medium to large substation physical design projects. Create and review bill of materials for substation physical projects. Develop and review proposals, and scopes of work for substation physical projects. Develop and provide advanced technical presentations to the team to assist with staff technical development. Be involved in client interaction (including site visits) with a drive for customer satisfaction. Provide leadership and mentorship to junior engineers. Possess excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with the internal teams and clients to meet project objectives. What you will bring to the table
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or related degree with eight (8+) years of substation physical design experience. Leadership experience in executing substation projects. Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with the internal team and clients to meet project needs. Ability to lead bids and proposal effort for utility clients. Ability to perform quality control checks on substation design projects. Act as a supervisor for one to six direct reports. Ability to read and design substation physical drawings such as one‑line drawings, three‑line drawings, plan‑section drawings, foundation, and grounding drawings. 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 create and check bill of materials for substation physical. Act as a key contributor to develop substation physical application documents to define design scope, philosophies, methodologies, and criteria for medium and high‑voltage substation projects. Experience with grounding studies/lightning protection and lighting studies. Ability to attend site visit at customer location. It would be nice if you had
Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) License. Master’s degree in related field. Experience with QA/QC. Working knowledge of protection and control design. Experience with BUS calculations. Experience with WinIGS or CDEGS. Experience with SDS AutoCAD Electrical software. In this role, you can expect to grow
With opportunities for both technical and non‑technical training. By working with different types of projects ranging from distribution to transmission level voltages. By participating in our mentorship program. By gaining knowledge in electrical power calculations and NESC. Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
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Lead Substation Physical Engineer
to join our diverse and fast-paced Atlanta, GA organization. As a core team member, you will interact with other electric utility disciplines, playing a valuable part in leading and designing high voltage utility substation projects. Our recognition as an industry leader is confirmed by the latest national rankings by Engineering News-Record (ENR), ranking Leidos within the Top 10 T&D Firms and Top 10 Power Firms. Remote Option
Candidates must be located in the United States and live further than 50 miles from the Atlanta, GA office. Preferred candidates would be located in Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Alabama. Must be willing to travel to customer sites and in office as needed (10% to 20% travel). Hybrid Work Schedule
2-3 Days of In-Person Connection:
Build strong relationships with colleagues and clients by being in the office or on-site. It’s the perfect way to strengthen collaboration and ensure seamless communication. Networking Events:
Expand your horizons and make valuable connections at industry-leading events. Continuous Development:
Stay at the forefront of innovation by participating in top-tier training programs and conferences. The Best of Both Worlds:
With the flexibility to work remotely on other days, you’ll have the freedom to focus, recharge, and bring your A‑game to every opportunity. The Challenge
Perform conceptual and detailed HV and MV Substation Physical/Electrical design for medium to large‑scale utilities/substations (including basic layout, electrical arrangement, one‑line, three‑line drawings, plan‑section, grounding, AC and DC system drawings). Perform advanced engineering studies and calculations. Perform Quality Control reviews on medium to large substation physical design projects. Create and review bill of materials for substation physical projects. Develop and review proposals, and scopes of work for substation physical projects. Develop and provide advanced technical presentations to the team to assist with staff technical development. Be involved in client interaction (including site visits) with a drive for customer satisfaction. Provide leadership and mentorship to junior engineers. Possess excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with the internal teams and clients to meet project objectives. What you will bring to the table
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or related degree with eight (8+) years of substation physical design experience. Leadership experience in executing substation projects. Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with the internal team and clients to meet project needs. Ability to lead bids and proposal effort for utility clients. Ability to perform quality control checks on substation design projects. Act as a supervisor for one to six direct reports. Ability to read and design substation physical drawings such as one‑line drawings, three‑line drawings, plan‑section drawings, foundation, and grounding drawings. 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 create and check bill of materials for substation physical. Act as a key contributor to develop substation physical application documents to define design scope, philosophies, methodologies, and criteria for medium and high‑voltage substation projects. Experience with grounding studies/lightning protection and lighting studies. Ability to attend site visit at customer location. It would be nice if you had
Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) License. Master’s degree in related field. Experience with QA/QC. Working knowledge of protection and control design. Experience with BUS calculations. Experience with WinIGS or CDEGS. Experience with SDS AutoCAD Electrical software. In this role, you can expect to grow
With opportunities for both technical and non‑technical training. By working with different types of projects ranging from distribution to transmission level voltages. By participating in our mentorship program. By gaining knowledge in electrical power calculations and NESC. Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
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