Lead Substation Engineer – Technical Project Lead

🕒 August 18

🇺🇸 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 and own integrated technical solutions and engineering deliverables • Lead multidisciplinary teams across substation physical, protection and control, relay settings, SCADA/communications, civil, structural, geotechnical, and supporting disciplines • Establish technical approach, design basis, engineering execution strategy, and interdisciplinary requirements • Lead substation physical and protection and control design, drive technical decisions, resolve design issues, and ensure constructible solutions • Coordinate interfaces among engineering disciplines, equipment suppliers, construction teams, clients, and project management • Oversee engineering from conceptual design through IFC design, procurement, construction support, testing and commissioning, and energization • Serve as the 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 • Maintain project technical documentation and coordinate with project managers • Work directly with clients on project issues, meetings, and job-site visits • Evaluate existing facilities and propose upgrades and replacements • Apply value engineering principles for economical, constructible, and safe designs • Complete conceptual one-line and general-layout designs for project planning • Provide professional mentorship and set a positive example for teams and junior staff

🎯 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 lead engineer, project engineer, technical lead, or engineering manager for HV/EHV substation projects • Ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinate interfaces across substation disciplines • Strong working knowledge of substation physical and protection and control design, with depth in at least one discipline • Comprehensive understanding of utility power generation, transmission, distribution, and substation engineering principles • Knowledge of NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE/ANSI standards and their application • Ability to research engineering issues, evaluate alternatives, make recommendations, and present findings • Ability to meet deadlines under high-pressure situations • High 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 • Strong organizational skills • Ability to travel locally/regionally up to 15% of the time • Preferred: HV/EHV project experience; brownfield and greenfield substation experience; EPC or Progressive Design Build contract experience; client liaison experience; QC review and staff training/mentorship experience; renewable generation or interconnection experience; SKM, ASPEN, ETAP, CDEGS, or vendor software experience; engineering society membership; construction support experience

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation • Health and Wellness programs • Income Protection • Paid Leave • Retirement