Lead Substation Project Engineer

Leidos•Chicago, IL

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Lead Substation Project Engineer to join their team in Chicago, IL. This role involves executing substation physical and P&C projects, performing quality control, creating designs, and providing engineering support during construction. The position requires strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and in a team environment. Leidos offers a fast-paced, diverse work environment with flexible work hours and opportunities for career development, including PMP certification, PE license, mentorship programs, leadership training, technical upskilling, and continuing education resources. The company is a trusted technology-focused solutions provider for utilities and mobile operators, recognized as an industry leader in Power Delivery Services.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or related degree with six (6+) or more years of related substation design experience.
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.
Experience executing both substation physical and P&C projects.
Experience supervising a team of engineers, designers, or drafters.
Experience collaborating with EPC firms or other project developers.

Nice To Haves

Engineer Intern (“EI” or “EIT”) professional certification.
Professional Engineer (“PE”) License.
Experience with bus calculation.
Experience with relay settings.
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

Performing quality control checks on substation physical and P&C design projects.
Reading and designing substation design drawings such as one-line drawings, three-line drawings, schematics, wiring, plan-section drawings, conduit and grounding drawings.
Creating and checking bill of materials for substation physical and P&C.
Creating and checking estimates and schedules for various projects.
Completing project lifecycle support from scoping to final design and energization.
Working with client standards to implement design.
Working with a designer/drafter to create the required drawings for each project.
Providing engineering support during construction.
Complying with quality control and safe work practices.
Maintaining compliance with project scope, schedule, and budget.
Supervising a team of engineers, designers, or drafters.
Collaborating with EPC firms or other project developers.