EPC Relay Settings Manager

Description

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

Leidos Engineering has an opportunity for an EPC Relay Settings Manager who will work within Leidos' Power Delivery Services (PDS) division. This position will be part of an established Project Management Office (PMO) that provides consulting services to both public-owned and investor-owned electric utilities. These consulting services provide clients with overall project management tasks in the areas of comprehensive engineering design of electrical transmission and distribution, substation and transmission line projects nationwide.

In this role, you can expect to:

• Lead team of engineers to develop relay settings from 4.16kV through 500kV including relay set points, logic diagrams, configuration files and documentation.
• Possessing experience inmanaging and leading a team of engineers.
• Review work provided by Client and assess requirements of scopes.
• Showcasing expertise in dealing with customers and outside vendors, while collaborating effectively with field engineers.
• Comply with Leidos and Client Safety requirements as well as design and quality expectations.
• Solving challenging substation engineering problems for entire project cycle
• Clearly communicate design and engineering requirements to both internal teams and external vendors on behalf of clients.
• Working with protection engineers and performing quality reviews on relay setting packages.
• Create logic diagrams for IEC61850 substations.
• 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.
• Travel periodically as needed (~15%)

What you will bring to the table (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) ten (10+) years of related electrical engineering experience.
• Previous experience managing and leading a team of engineers.
• Previous Experience working with EPC contracts/clients
• Experience with creating relay settings, settings calculation templates and logic diagrams highly preferred.
• Capable of using either Aspen OneLiner, ETAP, Power Tools SKM and/or Siemen's CAPE for coordination studies and fault study analysis.
• Expereince with 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)
• Familiarity 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 creating & implementing protection and control schemes including interpreting schematics and wiring diagrams and implement relay logic.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required when interfacing with clients and staff

You May Also Have:

• Experience preparing technical reports.
• Demonstrating expertise inproposal development.
• Familiarity with PTC MathCAD software
• Previous Quality Assurance/Quality Control experience
• Relay testing and troubleshooting experience.
• Previous Power Consulting or Power utility business experience
• Professional Engineering license is preferred

At Leidos, we pride ourselves on being a trusted and technology-focused solutions provider. Our Power Delivery Services Team is the go-to for utilities and mobile operators who need reliable power and telecommunication expertise. We've worked with over 50 investor-owned utilities, over 160 municipals/cooperatives, and we're continuing to expand our reach. Plus, we've got an amazing group of industry-leading construction partners who help us deliver meaningful Energy Delivery Solutions. Our recognition as an industry leader has been confirmed time and time again. Engineering News-Record (ENR) has ranked Leidos among the Top 10 T&D Firms and Top 10 Power Firms.

The opportunities at Leidos are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that provide them with an opportunity to thrive, professionally and personally. Your greatest work is ahead!

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About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

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