Lead Substation Engineer – Technical Project Lead
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Lead HV/EHV substation EPC engineering for Leidos, a technology-focused power and telecommunications solutions provider. Direct multidisciplinary design, technical delivery, client coordination, and commissioning support.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the overall technical lead for HV and EHV substation EPC projects and own integrated technical solutions and engineering deliverables
- Lead multidisciplinary teams across substation physical, protection and control, relay settings, SCADA/communications, civil, structural, geotechnical, and supporting disciplines
- Establish technical approach, design basis, engineering execution strategy, and interdisciplinary requirements
- Lead substation physical and protection and control design, drive technical decisions, resolve design issues, and ensure constructible solutions
- Coordinate interfaces among engineering disciplines, equipment suppliers, construction teams, clients, and project management
- Oversee engineering from conceptual design through IFC design, procurement, construction support, testing and commissioning, and energization
- Serve as the primary technical client contact and communicate recommendations, risks, alternatives, and decisions
- Lead technical reviews and ensure QA/QC across engineering packages
- Mentor engineers and develop future project technical leads
- Apply industry standards, safety codes, regulatory requirements, and construction codes
- Create equipment, material, construction, testing, and commissioning specifications
- Perform QC reviews and lead QC review meetings for engineering deliverables
- Provide technical oversight, direction, and support for project teams
- Maintain project technical documentation and coordinate with project managers
- Work directly with clients on project issues, meetings, and job-site visits
- Evaluate existing facilities and propose upgrades and replacements
- Apply value engineering principles for economical, constructible, and safe designs
- Complete conceptual one-line and general-layout designs for project planning
- Provide professional mentorship and set a positive example for teams and junior staff
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university
- Eight (8)+ years of prior relevant experience in utility substation design/engineering
- Professional Engineer (PE) License Required
- Experience serving as lead engineer, project engineer, technical lead, or engineering manager for HV/EHV substation projects
- Ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinate interfaces across substation disciplines
- Strong working knowledge of substation physical and protection and control design, with depth in at least one discipline
- Comprehensive understanding of utility power generation, transmission, distribution, and substation engineering principles
- Knowledge of NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE/ANSI standards and their application
- Ability to research engineering issues, evaluate alternatives, make recommendations, and present findings
- Ability to meet deadlines under high-pressure situations
- High computer competency and proficiency with MS Office applications
- Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and lead varied teams
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to travel locally/regionally up to 15% of the time
- Preferred: HV/EHV project experience; brownfield and greenfield substation experience; EPC or Progressive Design Build contract experience; client liaison experience; QC review and staff training/mentorship experience; renewable generation or interconnection experience; SKM, ASPEN, ETAP, CDEGS, or vendor software experience; engineering society membership; construction support experience
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation
- Health and Wellness programs
- Income Protection
- Paid Leave
- Retirement
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