Lead Substation Physical Engineer

Job Summary

Lead Substation Physical Engineer to join our team. Candidates will design electrical substation projects for electric utilities at voltages from 12 kV to 500 kV, applying knowledge of digital logic design, AC and DC circuits.

2–4 days a week in the Walled Lake, MI office.

• Engineer in Training Certificate (EIT)
• Professional Engineer License (PE)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Technical & Non-Technical Training Opportunities
• Leadership Opportunities
• Mentorship & Training Opportunities
• Opportunity to Lead, Grow, and Inspire a Dynamic Team

• Execute substation physical projects
• Communicate 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, three-line, plan-section, 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
• Work with client standards as part of a design team comprised of engineers, designers, and CAD technicians

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field with 8+ years of substation physical design experience
• Experience with grounding studies, lightning protection, and lighting studies
• Excellent communication skills to interact with internal team and clients
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure situations
• Collaborator and leader who can work effectively in a team environment
• Self-starter working 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

• U.S. Citizen with ability to pass a DOE background check
• Engineer Intern (“EI” or “EIT”) 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

Pay Range: $ – $. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

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. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.