Lead Substation Engineer

Leidos•Walled Lake, MI

3d•$107,900 - $195,050•Hybrid

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Lead Substation Engineer to join their team. The role requires candidates to be located within the client servicing territory of Michigan, Ohio, or Indiana, and be willing to travel to customer sites and in-office as needed. The position offers a fast-paced, diverse work environment with flexible work hours and arrangements, along with opportunities for career development and growth, including Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, Professional Engineer (PE) License, formal mentorship programs, developmental leadership training, technical upskilling opportunities, and continuing education & learning resources. Leidos is a trusted, technology-focused solutions provider in Power Delivery Services, recognized as an industry leader by Engineering News-Record (ENR). The company emphasizes innovation, customer success, and a commitment to doing the right thing for its customers, people, and community. They invest in employees through career advancement, growth opportunities, continuous improvement, and competitive compensation and benefits, fostering a culture that values diversity, inclusion, work/life balance, and making a difference.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or related degree with four (4+) or more years of related substation design experience (for Lead Level).
Demonstrate Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with the internal team and clients to meet project needs.
Ability to meet deadlines under pressure situations.
Collaborator and leader who can work effectively in team environment.
Self-starter who works independently with minimal direction.
Strong analytical skills and proven problem solver in both team and independent environments.

Nice To Haves

Engineer Intern (“EI” or “EIT”) professional certification.
Professional Engineer (“PE”) License.
Working knowledge of protection and control design.
Experience with bus calculation.
Experience with grounding studies/lightning protection and lighting studies.
Experience with AC and DC calculations.
Experience with WinIGS or CDEGS.
Experience working on CAD tools.
Master’s degree in related field.
Field testing/commissioning experience.

Responsibilities

Experience in executing both substation physical and or P&C projects.
Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with the internal team and clients to meet project needs.
Performing quality control checks on substation physical and or P&C design projects.
Expected to read and design substation design drawings such as one-line drawings, three-line drawings, schematics, wiring, plan-section drawings, conduit and grounding drawings.
Create and check bill of materials for substation physical and or P&C.
Quality Control Checks Design.
Complete Project Lifecycle Support from Scoping to Final Design and Implementation.
Applying the Minimum Requirements of the National Electrical Safety Code to the Design Processes.
Working with Client Standards to Implement Design.
Working with a Designer/Drafter to Create the Required Drawings for Each Project.
Construction.
Expected to occasionally attend site visit at customer location.
Expected to occasionally visit the Framingham Leidos office for collaboration with the team.
Successful candidates must comply with quality control and safe work practices and maintain compliance with project scope, schedule, and budget.
This position will be a member of a design team comprised of engineers, designers, and CAD technicians and will work with client standards to implement design.