Associate Planning Engineer

COMFORT SYSTEMS; Remote; USD 57,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking an Associate Planning Engineer to join their Energy & Systems Solutions team. The role involves providing transmission planning consulting services, working under senior staff on projects. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, strong analytical skills, and a willingness to travel. This entry-level position offers a foundational opportunity to grow within the planning practice while utilizing industry-standard tools for analysis.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Paid Leave

Retirement benefits

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) required.
• Less than 1 year of relevant experience preferred.
• Basic knowledge of electrical engineering principles necessary.

Responsibilities

• Solve routine technical problems following established procedures.
• Apply basic electrical engineering principles to support planning.
• Utilize industry-standard analytical tools for analysis.

Skills

Basic electrical engineering principles

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

SKM

CYME

Synergi

PSS/E

ASPEN

Job description

Description

Leidos offers its knowledge and expertise over a wide area of cutting‑edge energy technologies and independent oversight, combined with proven business acumen. Building our work for publicly and privately owned utilities, financial institutions, and local governments, we provide our clients with business insight into all sectors of the infrastructure industry.

We are seeking an Associate Planning Engineer to join our dynamic Energy & Systems Solutions team. In this role, you will provide transmission planning consulting services as an entry‑level engineer, working under the supervision of senior staff on projects for Municipal Utilities, Investor-Owned Utilities, and Regional Planning organizations (ISOs/RTOs). This position offers a foundational opportunity to develop technical expertise within the Leidos Planning practice.

Responsibilities

• Technical Support: Solve simple, routine technical problems following established procedures and policies.
• Systems Analysis: Apply basic principles, theories, and concepts of electrical engineering to support transmission system planning and power system analysis.
• Tool Utilization: Utilize and develop proficiency in industry‑standard analytical tools such as ETAP, SKM, CYME, Synergi, WindMil, PSS/E, PSLF, PowerGEM TARA, or ASPEN.
• Documentation: Assist in the technical writing of project findings and contribute to the preparation of basic analysis for project reports.
• Communication: Communicate with peers to explain facts, basic analysis, and engineering processes related to your work area.
• Professional Development: Learn to apply NERC reliability standards FERC regulatory policies, or IEEE standards to real‑world infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE).
• Experience: Less than 1 year of prior relevant experience.
• Knowledge: Basic knowledge of and ability to apply principles, theories, and concepts of the electrical engineering domain (e.g., load flow, short circuit, and basic circuitry).
• Analytical Skills: Ability to solve routine technical problems in a team environment.
• Communication: Demonstrates solid oral and written communication skills for peer-to-peer collaboration.
• Travel: Willingness to travel to project and/or client sites as required for data collection or team meetings.

Pay Range

Pay Range $57,850.00 - $104,575.00

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 (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Equal Opportunity

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.