Leidos · 4 months ago
Principal Substation Physical Engineer
Orlando, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$126K/yr - $228K/yr
12+ years expLeidos is a trusted and technology-focused solutions provider, seeking a Principal Substation Physical Engineer to join their Orlando team. The role involves leading and designing high voltage utility substation projects, performing detailed engineering design, and managing mentoring and training of junior engineers.
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Responsibilities
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)
Review, analyze and execute complex technical studies and project scopes
Develop and review technical specifications, drawings, and standards of equipment and projects
Perform Quality Control reviews on medium to large substation physical design projects
Create and review bill of materials for substation physical projects
Perform engineering cost estimates and proposal development efforts for substation physical projects
Develop and provide advanced technical presentations to the team to assist with staff technical development
Plan and manage mentoring and training of junior engineers
Be involved in client interaction (including site visits) with a drive for customer satisfaction
Possess excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with the internal teams and clients to meet project objectives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil or related degree with twelve plus (12+) years of Substation physical design experience
Comprehensive understanding of the utility grid (power generation, transmission and distribution) system
Experience with advanced engineering studies and calculations (lighting, grounding studies, Arc flash, AC & DC load studies, volt-drop, lightning studies and protection)
Experience with HV and MV Physical Electrical Design for medium to large scale utility substations including Electrical Layout, Design and Specification for: DC Systems, Station Service, Battery, DC Panels and Switchgear, Chargers, ATS, MTS AC Systems, AC Station Service, AC Panels and Switchgear, AC Transformer Auxiliary Power
Experienced in sizing of major equipment and selection of substation material
Experience with substation project construction and commissioning
Knowledge of North American codes and standards such as IEEE and ANSI, and knowledge of NERC and FERC regulations
Registered Florida Professional Engineer (PE) license
Preferred
Master's degree in related field
Working knowledge of protection and control design
Experience with rigid bus calculations
Experience with WinIGS or CDEGS
Benefits
Career advancement
Growth opportunities
Continuous improvement via mentoring
Formal and informal project management training
Assistance with obtaining pertinent certifications
Strong work/life balance
Competitive compensation and benefits
Company
Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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2013-09-17IPO
Leadership Team
James Carlini
Chief Technology Officer
Theodore Tanner
Chief Technology Officer
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