Lead Substation Physical Design Engineer (Hybrid)

Leidos LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PE license support

PMP certification support

Technical & Non-Technical Training

Leadership opportunities

Mentorship & Training

Opportunity to lead and grow

Job summary

Leidos seeks a Substation Physical Engineer to lead substation physical design projects from concept through completion. You will work on 12 kV to 500 kV systems, coordinating with internal teams and clients to ensure safe, reliable layouts and adherence to budgets and schedules.

The role emphasizes QA/QC, detailed drawings, grounding layouts, and BOM creation, with opportunities for leadership, training, and career growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or related field) with 4+ years of substation physical design experience.
• Senior Level: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or related field) with 8+ years of substation physical design experience.
• Experience performing grounding studies, lightning protection analysis, and lighting studies.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with internal teams and clients to support project needs.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and stay organized in fast‑paced or high‑pressure situations.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment, contribute to group success, and provide leadership when needed.
• Self‑starter who can take initiative and work with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical abilities with a track record of solving engineering challenges both independently and collaboratively.
• High level of computer competency and comfort working with engineering tools and software.
• Willingness to travel to project sites and client locations as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the delivery of substation physical design projects, ensuring technical excellence and on‑time 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 one‑lines, three‑lines, plan‑and‑section 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.
• Successful candidates must comply with quality control and safe work practices and maintain compliance with project scope, schedule, and budget.
• This position will be a member of a design team comprised of engineers, designers, and CAD technicians and will work with client standards to implement design.

Skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Project management

Grounding studies

Lightning protection

AC/DC circuits

Analytical abilities

Engineering tools proficiency

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

WinIGS

CDEGS

Job description

Leidos seeks a Substation Physical Engineer to lead substation physical design projects from concept through completion. You will work on 12 kV to 500 kV systems, coordinating with internal teams and clients to ensure safe, reliable layouts and adherence to budgets and schedules.

The role emphasizes QA/QC, detailed drawings, grounding layouts, and BOM creation, with opportunities for leadership, training, and career growth.