Transmission Planner
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What we know
Is it still open?
Confirmed still open
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How old is it?
Posted 14d ago
The date the source published, not the day we noticed it (2026-09-18). Last seen at its source 1h ago.
We have tracked this listing since 22 Sep 2026 (10 days). The employer's own board has carried it every time we have read it, most recently 1 hour ago.
Is it remote?
The listing says yes
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Who may apply?
United States
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Pay
$69.5k–125.7k/yr
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workday employer's own board first seen 10d ago · last seen 1h ago
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The listing
Leidos offers its knowledge and expertise over a wide area of cutting-edge energy technologies and independent oversight, combined with proven business acumen. Building our work for publicly and privately owned utilities, financial institutions and local governments, we are able to provide our clients with business insight into all sectors of the infrastructure industry.
We are seeking a Transmission Planner who will contribute to our dynamic team within our Energy & Systems Solutions, and who will provide transmission planning consulting services as both an engineer and as a project manager as client needs dictate. This position will contribute to the expansion of Leidos Engineering and the existing Transmission Planning consulting practice.
It is expected that this role will involve the management of complex transmission planning studies both independently and also serve as a mentor: guiding junior staff who are assigned to perform similar studies. Studies are conducted for Municipal Utilities, Investor Owned Utilities, and Regional Planning organizations such as ISO’s and RTO’s, as well as providing transmission consulting services for Developer and Independent Power Producer Clients.
Transmission Planner responsibilities:
- Build and maintain client relationships, assist with expanding the current client base and contribute to the growth and expansion of Transmission Planning consulting services
- Perform assigned transmission planning analyses under senior-engineer direction, applying QA/QC procedures and incorporating review feedback.
- Sales and business development activities will be expected
- The candidate should possess solid understanding of power system analysis concepts, including transmission system planning and familiarity with NERC reliability standards
- Experience with common industry accepted analytical tools such as PSS/E, PSLF, PowerGEM TARA, DSA Tools TSAT, PowerWorld, ASPEN, CAPE/APA, EMTP and PSCAD are highly desirable
- The candidate must be experienced and capable of functioning both as a team member and in a leadership role in transmission studies
- Contribute to technical writing of project proposals and responses to industry RFIs and RFPs
- Participate and present in industry forums and conferences as the opportunity arises
Qualifications:
- Graduate engineer with a B.S. Electrical engineering required and 3+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2+ years of prior relevant experience
- Must be experienced in transmission analytics, e.g., load flow studies, stability studies, protection and short circuit studies, etc., and be knowledgeable of various power system theories and limitations
- Understanding of transmission policy and regulatory issues is considered a plus, including experience with FERC Open Access Transmission Tariff, NERC reliability standards, Generator Interconnection Procedures (LGIP and SGIP) and associated study practices
- Demonstrates excellent oral and written communications skills
- Remarkable problem solver in both team and independent environments
- Willingness to travel to project and/or client sites
- Travel Required: Yes, <10% of the time
PDSPM
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
September 18, 2026For 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 $69,550.00 - $125,725.00The 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.