Lead Substation Physical Engineer

Job Overview

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, leading and designing high voltage utility substation projects.

Remote Option

• Candidates must be located in the United States and live further than 50 miles from the Atlanta, GA office.
• Preferred candidates would be located in Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Alabama.
• Must be willing to travel to customer sites and in office as needed (10% to 20% travel).

Hybrid Work Schedule

• 2-3 Days of In-Person Connection – Build strong relationships with colleagues and clients by being in the office or on-site.
• Networking Events – Expand your horizons and make valuable connections at industry-leading events.
• Continuous Development – Participate in top-tier training programs and conferences.
• The Best of Both Worlds – With the flexibility to work remotely on other days.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform conceptual and detailed HV and MV Substation Physical/Electrical design for medium to large scale utilities/substations.
• 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.
• 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.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil or related field with eight (8+) years of Substation physical design experience.
• Leadership experience in executing substation projects.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with internal teams and clients.
• Ability to lead bids and proposal efforts 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 projects.
• Act as a key contributor to developing 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 locations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) License.
• Master’s degree in a 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.

Benefits & Growth Opportunities

• Opportunities for both technical and non-technical training.
• Work with different types of projects ranging from distribution to transmission level voltages.
• Participate in the mentorship program.
• Gain knowledge in electrical power calculations and NESC.

Compensation

Pay Range: $107,900.00 – $195,050.00. Compensation packages reflect the importance of the work and include competitive pay, health and wellness programs, income protection, paid leave, and retirement benefits.

EEO Statement

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.