Leidos is seeking a Substation Designer to work in our Pittsburgh office.
In this role you will use accepted practices and standards to create substation design drawing packages and required documents for electric power substations from 4kV to 500kV.
Successful Substation Designer 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:
- Technical & nontechnical training opportunities
- Mentorship Program
As a Substation Designer you can also expect to gain:
- NESC expertise
- Electrical Power Calculations
- Interactions with other disciplines (Substation Protection & Controls and Civil Structural)
- Time management and organizational skills
Substation Designer Primary Tasks:
- Complete drafting assignments on Protection & Control SCADA Communications drawings including but not limited to 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 but not limited to 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. This will require coordination with other CAD leads in Leidos offices.
Substation Designer Required Qualifications:
- Level 2 High School diploma and 1 years of relevant experience
- Level 3 High School diploma and 2 years of relevant experience
Substation Designer Required Qualifications for all levels:
- Drafting and detailing experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation. Coursework and/or project work will be considered.
- 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 engineerprovided 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.
Substation Designer 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 3D 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 technologyfocused 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 investorowned 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 industryleading construction partners delivering meaningful Energy Delivery Solutions. Our recognition as an industry leader is confirmed by the latest national rankings by Engineering NewsRecord (ENR) ranking Leidos within the Top 10 T&D Firms and Top 10 Power Firms
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Original Posting:
April 7 2025
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $39650.00 $71675.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.