Senior Substation Design Lead for Grid Modernization

Via Logic LLC; Kenner (LA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Lead Substation Engineer to drive high-impact substation physical design for 12 kV–500 kV utility systems. You will lead design work, perform QA/QC, review drawings, and coordinate with clients and internal teams to ensure safe, reliable layouts.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering with 8+ years of experience, and a PE license is preferred. Travel to project sites is anticipated as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or related field).
• 8+ years of substation physical design experience.
• Professional Engineer License (PE) preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) is a plus.
• Experience with grounding studies, lightning protection analysis, and lighting studies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the delivery of substation physical design projects, ensuring technical excellence and on-time performance.
• Partner with internal engineering groups and external clients to understand needs and deliver solutions that meet standards.
• Perform detailed QA/QC reviews on substation design packages for accuracy and constructability.
• Read, design, and review substation drawings (one-lines, three-lines, plans) and grounding layouts.
• Create and verify bills of materials for substation components.
• Conduct site visits to gather data and support project execution.

Skills

Substation design

Leadership

Communication

Project management

QA/QC

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

WinIGS

CDEGS

Protection & control design

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Lead Substation Engineer to drive high-impact substation physical design for 12 kV–500 kV utility systems. You will lead design work, perform QA/QC, review drawings, and coordinate with clients and internal teams to ensure safe, reliable layouts.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering with 8+ years of experience, and a PE license is preferred. Travel to project sites is anticipated as needed.