Lead Substation Physical Engineer
Leidos
Lead Substation Physical Engineer
Leidos
Builds technology for defense and civil agencies
Leidos is seeking a Lead Substation Physical Engineer to join our team in Pune, India. We’re looking for someone who is dedicated to ensuring that every project, no matter how simple or complex, is of exceptional quality. At Leidos, we challenge you with interesting assignments that provide you with an opportunity to thrive, professionally and personally. For us, helping you grow your career is good business.
As a Lead Substation Physical Design Engineer, you will be involved in:
Perform conceptual and detailed HV and MV Substation Physical/Electrical design for medium to large scale utilities/substations (including basic layout, electrical arrangement, one line, three-line drawings, plan-section, grounding, AC and DC system drawings)
Perform advanced engineering studies and calculations
Perform Quality Control reviews on medium to large substation physical design projects
Create and review bill of materials for substation physical projects
Develop and review proposals, and scopes of work for substation physical projects
Develop and provide advanced technical presentations to the team to assist with staff technical development
Be involved in client interaction (including site visits) with a drive for customer satisfaction
Provide leadership and mentorship to junior engineers
Possess excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with the internal teams and clients to meet project objectives
What Sets You Apart (Background Requirements):
4+ years of prior relevant experience.
Bachelor of Science Engineering discipline (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil or Industrial). Additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Leadership experience in executing substation projects
Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with the internal team and clients to meet project needs.
Ability to lead bids and proposal effort for utility clients
Ability to perform quality control checks on substation design projects.
Act as a supervisor for one to six direct reports
Ability to read and design substation physical drawings such as one-line drawings, three-line drawings, plan-section drawings, foundation, grounding drawings.
Ability to read and design substation protection and control drawings such as one-line drawings, three-line drawings, AC/DC schematic drawings and wiring design
Ability to create and check bill of materials for substation physical
Act as a key contributor to the development of substation physical application documents to define design scope, philosophies, methodologies, and criteria for medium and high-voltage substation projects.
Experience with grounding studies/lightning protection and lighting studies.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in related field
Experience with QA/QC
Working knowledge of protection and control design
Experience with BUS calculations.
Experience with WinIGS or CDEGS
Experience with SDS AutoCAD Electrical software.
At Leidos, we pride ourselves on being a trusted and technology-focused solutions provider. Our Power Delivery Services Team is the go-to for utilities and mobile operators who need reliable power and telecommunication expertise. We've worked with over 50 investor-owned utilities, over 160 municipals/cooperatives, and we're continuing to expand our reach. Plus, we've got an amazing group of industry-leading construction partners who help us deliver meaningful Energy Delivery Solutions. Our recognition as an industry leader has been confirmed time and time again. Engineering News-Record (ENR) has ranked Leidos among the Top 10 T&D Firms and Top 10 Power Firms.
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
Leidos develops technology and runs services for defense, intelligence and civilian agencies, as well as healthcare and commercial customers. It combines software and engineering work with systems integration, building secure networks and equipment used in demanding operations. Its portfolio includes medical services, energy infrastructure design and technology that supports military missions, linking specialist businesses under one parent. Customers pay through contracts for delivered systems and services, with payment tied to labor, costs or agreed project milestones. Leidos traces its roots to a company founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
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