Power Plant Subject Matter Expert

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact

The Leidos Energy Infrastructure and Automation operation helps solve utilities complex challenges through our full life-cycle performance-based solutions. Our services include engineering planning project management construction management and commissioning for electric power substations and transmission and distribution lines; protection and controls design; and electrification programs. Utilities consistently come to Leidos for reliable power expertise as reflected through our work with more than 75 investor-owned utilities and more than 100 municipals/cooperatives across the country as well as a growing number of private developers.

Your greatest work is ahead!

Leidos Energy and Infrastructure Consulting (E&IC) Division is hiring for a Power Plant Electrical Engineer SME. You will apply a working knowledge of electrical design construction operation and maintenance and interconnection of power generation facilities as well as related contractual candidate is expected to work in a team setting to support project managers during transactional due diligence. As a valued team member you will work in a fast-paced collaborative environment with opportunities for career development and growth.

Location: Fully remote candidates will be considered but must be currently located within the United States. The ideal candidate would be located within commuting distance to the Denver CO or Framingham MA areas.

What youll be doing:

• Perform electrical design and interconnection review of power plant substation and transmission projects and prepare associated reports.
• Attend power plant substation and transmission project meetings to confirm status of site E&IC construction and operation and maintenance.
• Managing client engagements and ongoing relationships. Clients will include private equity infrastructure and hedge funds investment and commercial banks private developers legal and financial advisors original equipment providers DOE and EIA.
• Present work product results and findings to client executives.
• Conduct business development activities both through internal collaboration and directly with clients and prospects.
• Support projects and project team members working both independently and in collaboration with other colleagues and managers.
• Develop and expand key client relationships.

What does Leidos need from me

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering required with eight plus years of experience in electrical operation maintenance and/or design of power generation and substation assets or similar experience including specific knowledge of AC and DC electrical systems controls and protection relaying.
• Experience with or ability to apply oneself to a broad range of power generation technologies including wind generation solar PV generation battery energy storage systems and thermal generation.
• Successful track record maintaining client relations and working with clients both internal and external.
• Professional Engineering (PE) licensure is preferred.
• The job may require as much as 25 percent travel.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

Favorable if you have:

• Direct experience with electrical equipment such as synchronous generators excitation inverters motors transformers circuit breakers disconnect switches capacitor banks and transmission lines is a plus.

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Pay Range:

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.