Lead Substation Physical Engineer

Leidos; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Substation Physical Engineer to join their dynamic team in Atlanta. This role involves leading high voltage utility substation projects, ensuring quality control, and mentoring junior engineers. You will interact with clients and internal teams, making a significant impact in the electric utility sector. With opportunities for growth, technical training, and a collaborative environment, this position is perfect for those looking to advance their careers in a meaningful way. If you're ready to take on new challenges and make a difference, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Remote work options

Training opportunities

Mentorship program

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in substation physical design.
• Leadership experience in executing substation projects.
• Ability to read and design electrical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Lead and design high voltage utility substation projects.
• Perform engineering studies and quality control reviews.
• Provide mentorship and technical presentations to junior engineers.

Skills

Substation physical design

Leadership

Communication skills

Quality control checks

Electrical design

Technical presentations

Client interaction

Grounding studies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil or related field

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

SDS AutoCAD Electrical

WinIGS

CDEGS

Job description

Description

Are you ready for your next career challenge?

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 be interacting 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 and HYBRID SUPPORT AVAILABLE!

*Candidates are able to support remotely but must be able to relocate to or live within the United States.

*Must be willing to attend staff meetings and site visits in the Atlanta, GA metro area.

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

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

Are you ready to make an impact? Begin your journey of a flourishing and meaningful career; share your resume with us today!

What you will bring to the table:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, civil or related degree with eight (8+) plus 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 efforts 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, 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 the 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 visits at customer locations

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

WHAT WE DO

Leidos is a trusted and technology-focused solutions provider. Utilities and mobile operators rely on our Power Delivery Services Team for reliable power and telecommunication expertise, as reflected through our work with more than 50 investor-owned utilities, more than 160 municipals/cooperatives, as well as a growing number of mobile operators, local utility providers and private developers. In addition to providing engineering and project management services, Leidos works with an established group of industry-leading construction partners delivering meaningful Energy Delivery Solutions. Our recognition as an industry leader is confirmed by the latest national