Senior Substation Physical Engineer

Leidos; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 87,100 - 157,450; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Substation Physical Engineer to design substation electrical projects for electric utilities ranging from 12 kV to 500 kV. The role will use digital logic design, AC and DC circuit knowledge to create and review substation drawings and work within a design team made up of engineers, designers, and CAD technicians.

Hybrid work schedule: 3 days per week in the Orlando, FL office. Responsibilities include executing projects, communicating with clients, QA checks, drawing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field with at least four (4+) years of substation physical design experience.
• Experience with grounding studies, lightning protection, and lighting studies.
• Excellent communication skills; can interact with internal teams and clients.
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Collaborator and leader capable of working effectively in a team environment.
• Self‑starter who works independently with minimal direction.
• Strong analytical skills and proven problem‑solving in both team and independent settings.
• High level of computer competency.
• Willingness to travel to project and/or client sites.

Responsibilities

• Execute substation physical projects.
• Communicate effectively with internal team and clients to meet project needs.
• Perform quality control checks on substation physical design projects.
• Read and design substation physical drawings such as one‑line drawings, three‑line drawings, plan‑section drawings, foundation, and grounding drawings.
• Create and check bill of materials for substation physical projects.
• Attend site visits at customer locations.

Skills

Substation design

Electrical engineering

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Self-starting

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

4+ years substation physical design experience

Engineer in Training (EIT)

Master’s degree

Tools

WinIGS

CDEGS

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Senior Substation Physical Engineer to design substation electrical projects for electric utilities ranging from 12 kV to 500 kV. The role will use digital logic design, AC and DC circuit knowledge to create and review substation drawings and work within a design team made up of engineers, designers, and CAD technicians.

Hybrid work schedule: 3 days per week in the Orlando, FL office.

Responsibilities

• Execute substation physical projects.
• Communicate effectively with internal team and clients to meet project needs.
• Perform quality control checks on substation physical design projects.
• Read and design substation physical drawings such as one‑line drawings, three‑line drawings, plan‑section drawings, foundation, and grounding drawings.
• Create and check bill of materials for substation physical projects.
• Attend site visits at customer locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field with at least four (4+) years of substation physical design experience.
• Experience with grounding studies, lightning protection, and lighting studies.
• Excellent communication skills; can interact with internal teams and clients.
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Collaborator and leader capable of working effectively in a team environment.
• Self‑starter who works independently with minimal direction.
• Strong analytical skills and proven problem‑solving in both team and independent settings.
• High level of computer competency.
• Willingness to travel to project and/or client sites.

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineer in Training (EIT) certificate.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Working knowledge of protection and control design.
• Experience with bus calculation.
• Experience with WinIGS or CDEGS.
• Master’s degree in a related field.

Benefits and Compensation

• Pay range: $87,100.00 – $157,450.00.
• Competitive compensation and benefits including health and wellness programs, income protection, paid leave, and retirement plans.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.