Leidos · 1 month ago
Senior Substation Project Engineer
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$108K/yr - $195K/yr
8+ years expLeidos Engineering, a trusted solutions provider, is seeking a Senior Substation Project Engineer in the Chicago area to support substation engineering projects for electric utility clients. The role involves leading engineering design and studies, ensuring compliance with standards, and providing technical oversight for project teams.
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Responsibilities
Lead and/or perform Substation Physical Electrical engineering design (including general arrangement, electrical plans and sections, grounding plan and details, raceway plan and details, shielding plan and details, lighting plan, and details, etc.) at HV and EHV voltage levels while adhering to prevailing standards, practices, procedures, and project/program requirements
Lead and/or perform Protection and Control engineering design (including relaying one-lines, AC schematics, DC schematics, metering, SCADA systems, station communications, station automation, station security, etc.) at HV and EHV voltage levels while adhering to prevailing standards, practices, procedures, and project/program requirements
Lead and/or conduct engineering studies and calculations (including bus spans, shielding, lighting, conduit fill, AC/DC loading and system design, etc.)
Understand and apply industry standards, applicable state and federal safety codes, regulatory compliance requirements, and construction codes to projects
Create equipment, material, construction, and testing and commissioning specifications
Perform quality control (QC) reviews and lead QC review meetings on applicable engineering deliverables produced by junior staff, peers, and remote offices on small, medium, and large projects while adhering to the PDS quality management standard
Provide technical oversight, direction, and support for project teams
Assure proper documentation of project technical data
Ensure and facilitate project team collaboration and communication across all disciplines and resolve design conflicts as needed
Coordinate with project managers to successfully deliver projects to our clients
Function as client Point of Contact (P.O.C) and work directly with clients on project-related issues
Direct and/or participate in client meetings and job-site visits to collect and deliver design and engineering information
Identify and resolve project-related issues while proactively communicating and collaborating with the client
Perform evaluations of existing facilities to propose upgrades and replacements and present findings and recommendations to our clients
Complete conceptual design (one-line and general layout) to support project planning
Prepare and review proposals, technical write-ups, and project approach documents for small, medium, and large projects. This includes preparing and reviewing comprehensive project scopes of work and accurate man-hour estimates
Create project schedules using common software (MS Project, Primavera, etc.) to support proposal development
Present and justify proposals, estimates, and technical write-ups to management for small, medium, and large projects
Travel locally and regionally as needed (roughly ~15%) in order to support the needs of our clients
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university with four (8) + years of prior relevant experience in utility substation design/engineering
Professional Engineer (PE) License Required
Ability to Demonstrate advocacy of Quality Assurance and Control in the field of substation engineering
Comprehensive understanding of the utility grid (power generation, transmission, and distribution) system and the theories and principles involved in substation engineering
Comprehensive understanding of industry standards (including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE/ANSI) and their application to projects
Competence in researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations
Ability to meet deadlines under high-pressure situations
High level of computer competency/Proficiency with using MS Office applications
Team player who can work effectively in a team environment with an ability to deal with and lead a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds
Strong written and oral communication skills; Strong organizational skills
Ability to travel locally/regionally up to 15% of the time
PMP (Project Management Professional) certification
Extensive experience in project and program management, with earned value management (EVMS)
Comprehensive understanding of program operations, finance, and accounting
Experience with Power BI
Preferred
Experience with substation physical and protection and control design
Experience with engineering programs and software (including SKM, ASPEN, ETAP, CDEGS, or vendor software)
Experience with serving as firm-client liaison in a support and lead engineering role
Prior experience as a substation lead engineer performing QC reviews and staff training/mentorship
Experience leading renewable generation projects or interconnections
Experience working on EPC projects or similar style of contracts
Active membership in national engineering societies and work groups (IEEE, PES, etc.)
Construction support experience
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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