Description

No two career paths will ever look the same. Atwe know the most talented and diverse IT and engineering professionals will always have a multitude of career choices; your time at Leidos will be a wise investment in your career and in yourself.

Protect yourself and your family, with theof working for a world-class employer.you join a Fortune 500 company and one of Ethisphere Institute's "World's Most Ethical Companies".

Successful candidates can look forward to a fast paced, diverse work environment & flexible work hours/work arrangements as well as managers who will encourage career development and growth including:

• Engineer in Training Certificate (EIT)
• Professional Engineer License (PE)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Technical & non-technical training opportunities
• Mentorship Program

In this role, you can also expect to gain

• NESC expertise
• Electrical Power Calculations
• GIS design training
• Interactions with other disciplines(Substation, Protection & Controls, and Civil Structural)
• Time management and organizational skills

Currently, we have an opportunity for a Mid-level Relay-Settings / Automation Engineer with an emphasis on transmission protective relay settings and the associated studies. This position is member of dynamic team of Power Delivery engineers within our Energy & Systems Solutions operation.

Responsibilities:

* Solving challenging substation engineering problems.

* Working with design engineers and performing quality reviews.

* Working directly with clients as well as working with other staff in remote office locations.

* Assignments will cover the full range of project planning through design and construction support.

* Preparation of relay settings from 4.16kV through 500kV including relay set points, logic diagrams, configuration files and documentation.

Qualifications

* Minimum of 2+ year's relevant experience in high voltage electrical utility system protection and control engineering.

Experience

* Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) with 2-4 years of related experience.

* Main requirement is experience with communication devices and implementing and working with IEC 61850 protocol

* Capable of using Aspen OneLiner and/or Electrocon CAPE for coordination studies and fault study analysis.

* Preparation of protective relay coordination studies

* Experience with development of relay settings for microprocessor relays including: SEL, Alstom, GE, ABB and others. For both transmission line relays (Line Differential, Step Distance and Pilot Schemes) and substation relays (Capacitors, Transformers and buses)

* Being familiar with Schweitzer AcSELerator QuickSet, General Electric EnerVista and Schneider Electric MiCOM software is a plus

* Strong engineering and interpersonal skills and high attention to detail with a passion for quality.

* Experience implementing control and protection schemes including interpreting schematics and wiring diagrams and preparing relay logic to complete the schemes.

* Ability to meet deadlines under pressure situations

* Team player who can work effectively in team environment;

* Self-starter who will work independently with minimal direction

* Strong written and verbal communication skills required when interfacing with clients and staff

* High level of computer competency

* The following are additional skills that are considered a plus:

* Experience preparing technical reports

* Familiarity with PTC MathCAD software

* Previous Quality Assurance/Quality Control experience

* Periodic travel may be required

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PowerDelivery