Senior Substation Engineer — Technical Project Lead (HV/EHV)

Leidos; United States; On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos seeks a Lead Substation Engineer – Technical Project Lead to direct technical delivery for HV/EHV substation EPC projects from concept through energization. You will guide multidisciplinary teams across substation physical, P&C, SCADA, civil, and other disciplines to deliver integrated, constructible designs.

The role requires PE licensure, a strong background in utility substation engineering, and the ability to mentor junior engineers while coordinating with clients and project teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a lead engineer, project engineer, technical lead, or engineering manager for HV/EHV substation projects.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinate interfaces among substation physical, P&C, SCADA/communications, civil/structural, and other disciplines.
• Strong working knowledge of both substation physical and P&C design, with technical depth in at least one substation discipline.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the overall technical lead for HV and EHV substation EPC projects, with responsibility for the integrated technical solution and engineering deliverables.
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams including substation physical, protection and control, relay settings, SCADA/communications, civil, structural, geotechnical, and other supporting disciplines.
• Establish the project's technical approach, design basis, engineering execution strategy, and interdisciplinary requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and ownership of substation physical and protection & control design, making and driving key technical decisions, resolving design issues, and ensuring an integrated, constructible solution across all engineering disciplines.
• Coordinate technical interfaces between engineering disciplines, equipment suppliers, construction teams, clients, and project management.
• Identify and resolve cross-discipline design issues and make or facilitate key technical decisions affecting safety, constructability, cost, schedule, quality, and performance.
• Oversee engineering from conceptual design and scope development through IFC design, procurement, construction support, testing/commissioning, and energization.
• Serve as a primary technical point of contact with the client and communicate technical recommendations, risks, alternatives, and decisions.
• Lead technical reviews and ensure appropriate QA/QC is performed across the engineering package.
• Mentor engineers and develop future project technical leads.
• Understand and apply industry standards, applicable state and federal safety codes, regulatory compliance requirements, and construction codes to projects.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Leadership

Project management

Multidisciplinary teams

Substation design

Communication skills

Travel up to 15%

Industry standards knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

SKM

ETAP

CDEGS

ASPEN

Job description

Leidos seeks a Lead Substation Engineer – Technical Project Lead to direct technical delivery for HV/EHV substation EPC projects from concept through energization. You will guide multidisciplinary teams across substation physical, P&C, SCADA, civil, and other disciplines to deliver integrated, constructible designs.

The role requires PE licensure, a strong background in utility substation engineering, and the ability to mentor junior engineers while coordinating with clients and project teams.