Lead Substation Physical Design Engineer

Leidos Inc; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Inc. is seeking a Lead Substation Physical Engineer to lead high-impact substation physical design projects.

You will work on 12 kV–500 kV utility systems, applying your expertise in digital logic design and AC/DC circuits to develop safe, reliable layouts and installation plans. You will collaborate with internal teams and clients, perform QA/QC reviews, and contribute to grid modernization efforts while traveling to project sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 8+ years of substation physical design experience.
• Experience with grounding studies and lightning protection.
• Ability to read and review substation drawings and BOMs.
• Travel willingness to client sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the delivery of substation physical design projects, ensuring technical excellence and ontime performance.
• Partner closely with internal engineering groups and external clients to understand needs, align expectations, and deliver solutions that exceed standards.
• Perform detailed QA/QC reviews on substation physical design packages, ensuring accuracy, constructability, and compliance.
• Read, design, and review essential substation drawings, including onelines, threelines, planandsection views, grounding layouts, and foundation designs.
• Create and verify bills of materials for substation physical components, ensuring precision and alignment with project requirements.
• Conduct site visits at customer locations to gather data, validate designs, and support successful project execution.

Skills

Substation design

Electrical engineering

Grounding analysis

Lightning protection

Team leadership

Client communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

WinIGS

CDEGS

Job description

Leidos Inc. is seeking a Lead Substation Physical Engineer to lead high-impact substation physical design projects.

You will work on 12 kV–500 kV utility systems, applying your expertise in digital logic design and AC/DC circuits to develop safe, reliable layouts and installation plans. You will collaborate with internal teams and clients, perform QA/QC reviews, and contribute to grid modernization efforts while traveling to project sites as needed.