Lead Substation Physical Engineer

Via Logic LLC; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities for technical training

Mentorship program

Competitive compensation and benefits

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a Lead Substation Physical Engineer to design and manage high voltage projects in Atlanta, GA. The role involves leadership in physical and electrical design, client interaction, and quality control. Candidates should have a degree in a related field and 8+ years of relevant experience. Remote and hybrid work options are available, but candidates must be located in the U.S.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with substation physical design.
• Ability to perform quality control checks on design projects.
• Experience with grounding studies and lightning protection.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of HV and MV substation projects.
• Create and review proposals and scopes of work.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical training.

Skills

Substation physical design

Project leadership

Communication skills

Customer interaction

Quality control checks

Education

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

Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) License (preferred)

Master’s degree in a related field (preferred)

Tools

SDS AutoCAD Electrical

Bus calculations

WinIGS or CDEGS

Job description

Overview

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.

REMOTE and HYBRID SUPPORT AVAILABLE. Candidates are able to support remotely but must be able 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

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 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, 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 visits 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:

• Opportunities for both technical and non-technical training
• Working with different types of projects ranging from distribution to transmission level voltages
• Participation in our mentorship program
• 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. We work with more than 50 investor-owned utilities, more than 160 municipals/cooperatives, and a growing number of mobile operators, local utility providers and private developers. We provide engineering and project management services, and collaborate with established construction partners delivering meaningful Energy Delivery Solutions. Our recognition as an industry leader is confirmed by the latest ENR rankings, placing Leidos within the Top 10 T&D Firms and Top 10 Power Firms.

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At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

We take care of our employees. Leidos seeks the best and the brightest, and we invest in you with opportunities for career advancement, growth, mentoring, and support with obtaining pertinent certifications. We value work/life balance, competitive compensation, and benefits, and we believe diversity and inclusion make us better. We offer a welcoming culture and meaningful work.