Substation Protection and Controls Engineer

Leidos; Seven Fields (Butler County); On-site; USD 69,550 - 125,725; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is looking for a Substation Protection & Controls Engineer to work in Pittsburgh, PA on hybrid schedule. Responsibilities include designing electrical power systems and collaborating on projects with utility clients. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and at least 2 years of related experience. Benefits include competitive pay, health programs, paid leave, and retirement plans. The pay range is $69,550 - $125,725 annually.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of substation protection control design and/or field testing/commissioning experience.
• Ability to read and design substation protection and control drawings.
• Willingness to travel to project/client sites.

Responsibilities

• Partner with utility clients nationwide.
• Conduct construction support and quality control checks.
• Develop bill of materials based on design criteria.

Skills

Substation protection control design

Electrical power calculations

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAD tools

Job description

Substation Protection & Controls Engineer

Location: Pittsburgh, PA; Chicago, IL

Hybrid Schedule: 2-4 days a week in the Pittsburgh, PA office

Key Responsibilities

• Partnering with a variety of utility clients nationwide
• Working with different types of projects ranging from distribution to transmission level voltages
• Electrical power calculations
• Interactions with other disciplines (substation, telecom, civil structural, etc.)
• 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 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

What Sets You Apart

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or related degree with 2+ years of substation protection control design and/or field testing/commissioning experience
• Experience in executing substation protection and control projects
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with 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 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

You May Also Have

• U.S. 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

Benefits

Competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

Pay Range: $69,550.00 - $125,725.00

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.