Relay Settings Engineering Manager

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At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customer’s 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.

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We are in search of a Relay Settings Engineering Manager to join our diverse and fast-paced Framingham, MA organization. As a core team member, you will be interacting with other electric utility disciplines, playing a valuable part in leading and designing utility substation and renewable energy projects. 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.

In this role, you can also expect to gain:

• Leadership skills to be on path to become an Engineering director.
• NERC PRC compliance expertise, Electrical Power Calculations and standard development
• Interactions with other disciplines (Substation, Protection & Controls, and Civil Structural)
• Time management and organizational skills
• Interaction with clients leading to interpersonal skills

In this role, the qualified individual will be expected to:

• Lead team of 8+ engineers to develop relay settings from 4.16kV through 500kV including relay set points, logic diagrams, configuration files and documentation.
• Possessing experience in managing 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.

What you will bring to the table:

• Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) ten (10+) years of related experience.
• Possessing experience in managing and leading a team of engineers.
• Experience with creating relay settings, settings calculation templates and logic diagrams highly preferred.
• Experience working with EPC clients is preferred.
• Capable of using either Aspen OneLiner, ETAP, Power Tools SKM and/or Siemen’s 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 creating & implementing protection and control schemes including interpreting schematics and wiring diagrams and implement relay logic.
• 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

You May Also Have:

• Experience preparing technical reports.
• Demonstrating expertise in proposal development.
• Familiarity with PTC MathCAD software
• Previous Quality Assurance/Quality Control experience
• Periodic travel may be required. About 15%.
• Relay testing and troubleshooting experience.
• Previous Power Consulting or Power utility business experience

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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.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.