Substation Designer

4 days ago


Washington, Washington, D.C., United States Leidos Full time
Job Title: Substation Designer

Leidos is seeking a skilled Substation Designer to join our team. As a Substation Designer, you will play a crucial role in creating substation design drawing packages and required documents for electric power substations from 4kV to 500kV.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Complete drafting assignments on Protection & Control, SCADA, Communications drawings, including Single Line Diagrams, Schematics, SCADA and Communication drawings, Control Building Layouts and Elevations, Panel Front Views and Cabinet Layouts, Wiring Diagrams, Interconnection Drawings, AC/DC Station Service drawings, and other miscellaneous drawings as necessary by project scope.
  • Complete drafting assignments on Physical Electrical drawings, including General Arrangement, Electrical Plans, Electrical Elevations, Sections and Details, Foundation Plans and Details, Structural Details, Grounding Plan and Details, Raceway Plan and Details, Equipment Vendor Files, and other drawings as required by project scope.
  • Support remote office overflow CAD workload on a need and availability basis, requiring coordination with other CAD leads in Leidos offices.
Requirements:
  • High School diploma and 1+ years of relevant experience
  • Drafting and detailing experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation
  • Knowledge of drafting standards, techniques, and procedures
  • Proficiency with the manipulation of vector and raster drawing files in AutoCAD and MicroStation
  • Ability to create and/or modify drawings from engineer-provided markups with a high level of attention to details
  • Proficiency with Windows operating system environments
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
  • Strong professional verbal and written communication skills within a team environment
  • Highly organized and efficient
  • Ability to perform tasks in a fast-paced engineering/production environment
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Associate of Applied Science in Drafting and Design degree from an accredited institution
  • Experience with file sharing, document management, and collaboration tools such as ProjectWise, FTP, SharePoint, etc.
  • Ability to comprehend and implement a wide range of client CAD standards
  • Experience with 3-D modelling in MicroStation and/or AutoCAD
  • Experience with AutoCAD Electrical
  • Experience with Substation Design Suite (SDS) for Inventor
  • Knowledge of VBA and/or AutoLisp

Leidos is a trusted technology-focused solutions provider. Utilities and mobile operators rely on our Power Delivery Services Team for reliable power and telecommunication expertise, as reflected through our work with more than 50 investor-owned utilities, more than 160 municipals/cooperatives, as well as a growing number of mobile operators, local utility providers, and private developers.

In addition to providing engineering and project management services, Leidos works with an established group of industry-leading construction partners delivering meaningful Energy Delivery Solutions.

Our recognition as an industry leader is confirmed by the latest national rankings by Engineering News-Record (ENR) ranking Leidos within the Top 10 T&D Firms, and Top 10 Power Firms



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