Lead EPC Substation Project Engineer

Job overview

Lead EPC Substation Project Engineer at Leidos in Portland, OR. This is a full-time, hybrid position with remote working capabilities, requiring up to 15% travel. The pay range is $107,900.00 - $195,050.00 per year. Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers. This role acts as the technical lead for high voltage substation designs using EPC contract vehicles. The engineer will lead and/or perform physical electrical and protection and control engineering design, conduct engineering studies, and ensure adherence to industry standards and client requirements.

What you'll do

• Act as the project technical lead for high voltage substation designs focused on projects utilizing EPC or other progressive contract vehicles that collaborate with construction.
• 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.
• 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.
• Apply value engineering principals for economized, constructible, and safe designs.
• Complete conceptual design (one-line and general layout) to support project planning.
• Provide professional mentorship while setting and maintaining a positive professional example for the team and junior staff.

What we're looking for

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Experience

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university with eight (8) + years of prior relevant experience; Professional Engineer (PE) License Required

Skills & competencies

lead epc substation project engineer

leidos

portland or

united states

full time

electrical engineering

substation design

project management

epc

high voltage

pe license required

pacific northwest

About the employer

Leidos is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.