Senior Substation Physical Engineer – EPC Power Design Lead

Leidos; United States; On-site; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Leidos Energy's EPC Solutions group is seeking a Senior Substation Physical Engineer to lead the outdoor physical design for transmission and distribution substations nationwide. You will own yard layout, grounding, station service, cabling, and design for substation projects up to 500 kV and 765 kV from concept through construction support.

This role includes coordinating with multiple engineering disciplines, optimizing designs for cost and constructibility, and delivering engineered drawings

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering required.
• 4+ years of utility substation physical design experience with BS, or 3+ years with MS.
• Experience developing substation physical design packages for transmission and distribution.
• Knowledge of outdoor substation equipment layouts and grounding systems.
• Experience with engineering software such as AutoCAD, MicroStation, Bentley OpenUtilities, CDEGS, STAAD, MathCAD.

Responsibilities

• Lead physical design of outdoor transmission & distribution substations.
• Develop and review substation design packages (layouts, grounding, routing, foundations, structures).
• Perform grounding analyses, conductor sizing, and equipment clearances.
• Coordinate with Protection & Control, SCADA, Civil/Structural, and other disciplines.
• Prepare drawings, calculations, and reports; support procurement and construction.

Skills

Substation design expertise

Grounding design

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Bentley OpenUtilities

CDEGS

STAAD

MathCAD

Job description

Leidos Energy's EPC Solutions group is seeking a Senior Substation Physical Engineer to lead the outdoor physical design for transmission and distribution substations nationwide. You will own yard layout, grounding, station service, cabling, and design for substation projects up to 500 kV and 765 kV from concept through construction support.

This role includes coordinating with multiple engineering disciplines, optimizing designs for cost and constructibility, and delivering engineered drawings