Lead Substation Physical Design Engineer

Overview

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

Your greatest work is ahead!

We are looking for a Lead Substation Physical Engineer to join our team. As a Substation Physical Engineer, candidates will have the opportunity to work on projects for electric utilities at voltages from 12kV up to 500kV. This field provides exposure to how power generation such as renewable energy ties into the electric system. Candidates will be expected to use knowledge of digital logic design, AC and DC circuits to design substation electrical projects.

Hybrid

Schedule:

(2-4) days a week in the Walled Lake, MI office.

• Experience in executing substation physical projects.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with the 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.
• Attend site visits at customer locations.
• Comply with quality control and safe work practices and maintain compliance with project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Be a member of a design team comprised of engineers, designers, and CAD technicians and work with client standards to implement design.

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, or related degree with eight (8+) or more years of related substation physical design experience.
• Experience with grounding studies/lightning protection and lighting studies.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with the internal team and clients to meet project needs.
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Collaborator and leader who can work effectively in a team environment.
• Self-starter who works independently with minimal direction.
• Strong analytical skills and proven problem solver in both team and independent environments.
• High level of computer competency.
• Willingness to travel to project and/or client sites.

• US Citizen and able to pass a DOE Background.
• Engineer Intern ("EI" or "EIT") professional certification.
• Professional Engineer ("PE") License.
• Working knowledge of protection and control design.
• Experience with bus calculation.
• Experience with WinIGS or CDEGS.
• Master's degree in related field.

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025.

Pay and benefits are fundamental to career decisions. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at

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