Senior Substation Protection and Control Engineer

Job Overview

We are looking for a Senior Substation Protection & Control Engineer to join our team  a Senior Substation Protection & Control Engineer, you will design substation protection and control projects for electric utilities at voltages ranging from 12 kV to 500 kV. You will expose yourself to how renewable generation ties into the electric system and apply knowledge of digital logic design, AC and DC circuits to design substation electrical projects.

Successful candidates will comply with quality control and safe work practices and maintain compliance with project scope, schedule, and budget. This position will be a member of a design team comprised of engineers, designers, and CAD technicians and will work with client standards to implement design.

• 4 days a week in the Houston, TX office

• Relay One Line Design
• Three Line AC Schematic Design
• DC Protection Schematic Design
• Panel Layout and Wiring Design
• Develop Bill of Materials Based on Design Criteria
• Quality Control Checks on Wiring Design
• Complete Project Lifecycle Support from Scoping to Final Design and Implementation
• Construction Support
• Applying the Minimum Requirements of the National Electrical Safety Code to the Design Processes
• Working with Client Standards to Implement Design
• Working with a Designer/Drafter to Create the Required Drawings for Each Project

• Senior-Level
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  Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field with 4 or more years of substation protection control design and/or field testing/commissioning experience.
• Lead-Level
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  Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field with 8 or more years of substation protection control design and/or field testing/commissioning experience.
• Experience executing substation protection and control projects.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with internal team and clients to meet project needs.
• 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 meet deadlines under pressure situations.
• Collaborator and leader who can work effectively in team environment.
• Self-starter who works independently with minimal direction.
• Strong analytical skills and proven problem solver in both team and independent environments.
• High level of computer competency.
• Willingness to travel to project and/or client sites.

• US Citizen and able to pass a DOE Background Check.
• Engineer Intern (EI or EIT) professional certification.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License.
• Experience performing quality control checks on small substation protection and control design projects.
• Experience working on CAD tools.
• Master’s degree in related field.
• Field testing/commissioning experience.

• Engineer in Training Certificate (EIT).
• Professional Engineer License (PE).
• Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Technical & Non-Technical Training Opportunities.
• Leadership Opportunities.
• Mentorship & Training Opportunities.
• Opportunity to Lead, Grow, and Inspire a Dynamic Team.

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.