Lead Substation Engineer – Technical Project Lead

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $107.9k - $195.1k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🤓 Technical Project Manager

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Leidos

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1969

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

Healthcare • Consulting • Logistics

Leidos is a leading systems integrator in science, technology, and engineering, providing solutions that transform and enable the missions of its customers. The company operates across various markets, including aviation, defense, energy, government, healthcare, intelligence, science, and space. Leidos is involved in AI, digital modernization, cyber operations, and integrated and mission software systems. With a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability, Leidos also engages in charitable efforts and community enrichment programs. Additionally, it contributes to developing solutions for counter-unmanned aerial systems and electric vehicle infrastructure for military applications.

📋 Description

• Serve as the overall technical lead for HV and EHV substation EPC projects • Own the integrated technical solution and engineering deliverables • Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams across physical substation, protection and control, relay settings, SCADA/communications, civil, structural, geotechnical, and supporting disciplines • Establish the technical approach, design basis, engineering execution strategy, and interdisciplinary requirements • Provide technical leadership for substation physical and protection and control design • Coordinate interfaces among engineering disciplines, equipment suppliers, construction teams, clients, and project management • Resolve cross-discipline design issues affecting safety, constructability, cost, schedule, quality, and performance • Oversee engineering from conceptual design through IFC design, procurement, construction support, testing/commissioning, and energization • Serve as primary technical client contact and communicate recommendations, risks, alternatives, and decisions • Lead technical reviews and ensure QA/QC across engineering packages • Mentor engineers and develop future project technical leads • Apply industry standards, safety codes, regulatory requirements, and construction codes • Create equipment, material, construction, testing, and commissioning specifications • Perform QC reviews and lead QC review meetings for engineering deliverables • Provide technical oversight, direction, and support for project teams • Ensure proper documentation of project technical data • Coordinate with project managers to deliver projects successfully • Participate in client meetings and job-site visits to collect and deliver design information • Evaluate existing facilities and propose upgrades and replacements • Apply value engineering principles to develop economical, constructible, and safe designs • Complete conceptual one-line and general layout designs for project planning • Provide professional mentorship and maintain a positive professional example

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university • Eight (8)+ years of prior relevant experience in utility substation design/engineering • Professional Engineer (PE) License Required • Experience serving as a lead engineer, project engineer, technical lead, or engineering manager for HV/EHV substation projects • Ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinate interfaces among substation physical, P&C, SCADA/communications, civil/structural, and other disciplines • Strong working knowledge of substation physical and P&C design, with technical depth in at least one substation discipline • Understanding of the utility grid and substation engineering theories and principles • Understanding of NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE/ANSI standards and their application • Competence in researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making recommendations, and presenting recommendations • Ability to meet deadlines under high-pressure situations • High level of computer competency and proficiency with MS Office applications • Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and lead varied teams • Strong written and oral communication skills and organizational skills • Ability to travel locally/regionally up to 15% of the time • Preferred: HV/EHV project experience • Preferred: Brownfield and greenfield substation experience • Preferred: Experience with EPC or Progressive Design Build Contracts • Preferred: Firm-client liaison experience in a support and lead engineering role • Preferred: Prior substation lead engineer experience performing QC reviews and staff training/mentorship • Preferred: Experience leading renewable generation projects or interconnections • Preferred: Experience with SKM, ASPEN, ETAP, CDEGS, or vendor software • Preferred: Active membership in national engineering societies and work groups such as IEEE and PES • Preferred: Construction support experience

🏖️ Benefits

• Ability to work remotely/telework in the US • Opportunities for professional mentorship and development • Client and job-site travel opportunities • Participation in meaningful Energy Delivery Solutions projects