Lead Substation Engineer: Design & Project Leadership

Leidos; Walled Lake (MI); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PMP

PE License

Mentorship

Leadership training

Upskilling

Continuing education

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Lead Substation Engineer in the US Midwest region to drive design and execution of substation and P&C projects. You will lead a team to read and produce one-line and three-line drawings, schematics, and BOMs for client sites, while ensuring quality and schedule compliance.

The role emphasizes collaboration with engineers, CAD techs, and clients, with travel to customer sites as needed and opportunities for professional development and certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field with 4+ years in substation design.
• Experience reading and designing substation drawings (one-line, three-line, schematics).
• Ability to create and check bill of materials for substation projects.
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact with internal teams and clients.

Responsibilities

• Execute substation physical and/or protection & control (P&C) projects.
• Perform quality control checks on substation design drawings and documents.
• Read and design one-line, three-line, schematic drawings and related plans.
• Collaborate with designers/drafters to produce required drawings.
• Provide project lifecycle support from scoping to final design and implementation.

Skills

Substation design

One-line drawings

Three-line drawings

Schematic drawings

Bill of materials

Communication skills

Project lifecycle

Client interaction

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Lead Substation Engineer in the US Midwest region to drive design and execution of substation and P&C projects. You will lead a team to read and produce one-line and three-line drawings, schematics, and BOMs for client sites, while ensuring quality and schedule compliance.

The role emphasizes collaboration with engineers, CAD techs, and clients, with travel to customer sites as needed and opportunities for professional development and certifications.