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Lead Substation Engineer - Technical Project Lead
$107.9k - $195.1k
Senior, Expert
Bachelor's
Remote in USA
RemoteTravel locally or regionally up to 15% of the time.
Electrical EngineeringPower Systems Engineering
Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship
About the job
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university and eight or more years of prior relevant experience in utility substation design or engineering are required.
- A Professional Engineer license is required.
- Demonstrated experience serving as a lead engineer, project engineer, technical lead, or engineering manager for high-voltage or extra-high-voltage substation projects is required.
- Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinate interfaces among substation physical, protection and control, SCADA and communications, civil and structural, and other disciplines is required.
- Strong working knowledge of both substation physical and protection and control design, with technical depth in at least one substation discipline, is required.
- Comprehensive understanding of the utility grid, including power generation, transmission, and distribution, and the theories and principles involved in substation engineering is required.
- Comprehensive understanding of industry standards, including NEC, NESC, NEMA, and IEEE/ANSI, and their application to projects is required.
- Ability to research engineering and design issues, evaluate alternatives, make sound recommendations, and prepare and present recommendations is required.
- Ability to meet deadlines under high-pressure situations is required.
- Computer competency and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications are required.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment and lead individuals from varied socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds is required.
- Strong written and oral communication and organizational skills are required.
- Ability to travel locally or regionally up to 15% of the time is required.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the overall technical lead for high-voltage and extra-high-voltage substation EPC projects, with responsibility for the integrated technical solution and engineering deliverables.
- Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams spanning substation physical, protection and control, relay settings, SCADA and communications, civil, structural, geotechnical, and supporting disciplines.
- Establish the project's technical approach, design basis, engineering execution strategy, and interdisciplinary requirements.
- Provide technical leadership and ownership of substation physical and protection and control design, make and drive key technical decisions, resolve design issues, and ensure an integrated, constructible solution across engineering disciplines.
- Coordinate technical interfaces among engineering disciplines, equipment suppliers, construction teams, clients, and project management.
- Identify and resolve cross-discipline design issues and make or facilitate technical decisions affecting safety, constructability, cost, schedule, quality, and performance.
- Oversee engineering from conceptual design and scope development through issued-for-construction design, procurement, construction support, testing and commissioning, and energization.
- Serve as a primary technical point of contact with the client and communicate technical recommendations, risks, alternatives, and decisions.
- Lead technical reviews and ensure appropriate quality assurance and quality control across the engineering package.
- Mentor engineers and develop future project technical leads.
- Apply industry standards, applicable state and federal safety codes, regulatory compliance requirements, and construction codes to projects.
- Create equipment, material, construction, testing, and commissioning specifications.
- Perform quality control reviews and lead review meetings for applicable engineering deliverables produced by junior staff, peers, and remote offices on small, medium, and large projects while adhering to the Power Delivery Solutions quality management standard.
- Provide technical oversight, direction, and support for project teams.
- Ensure proper documentation of project technical data.
- Coordinate with project managers to deliver projects to clients.
- Work directly with clients on project-related issues.
- Direct or participate in client meetings and job-site visits to collect and deliver design and engineering information.
- Identify and resolve project-related issues while proactively communicating and collaborating with the client.
- Evaluate existing facilities, propose upgrades and replacements, and present findings and recommendations to clients.
- Apply value-engineering principles to develop economical, constructible, and safe designs.
- Complete conceptual one-line and general-layout designs to support project planning.
- Provide professional mentorship and set and maintain a positive professional example for the team and junior staff.
Desired Qualifications
- High-voltage or extra-high-voltage project experience is preferred.
- Brownfield and greenfield substation experience is preferred.
- Experience working on EPC or Progressive Design Build contracts is preferred.
- Experience serving as a firm-client liaison in a support and lead engineering role is preferred.
- Prior experience as a substation lead engineer performing quality control reviews and staff training or mentorship is preferred.
- Experience leading renewable generation projects or interconnections is preferred.
- Experience with engineering programs and software, including SKM, ASPEN, ETAP, CDEGS, or vendor software, is preferred.
- Active membership in national engineering societies and work groups, such as IEEE and PES, is preferred.
- Construction support experience is preferred.
About the company
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.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Reston, Virginia
Founded
1969
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Recognized sales are growing: Leidos reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $4.56 billion, up 7%, in August 2026.
- Technical study gets support: Leidos lists 4,092 certification prep courses and tuition assistance for full time employees.
- Future work includes funded contracts: Leidos reported $10.2 billion of funded backlog in August 2026.
What critics are saying
- Federal budgets dominate demand: Leidos' February 2026 filing attributed 87% of fiscal 2025 revenue to U.S. government work.
- Cleared cyber roles restrict access: Leidos' live Fort Meade analyst posting requires active Top Secret clearance with a polygraph.
- Cost overruns threaten margins: firm fixed price work accounted for 43% of Leidos' fiscal 2025 revenue.
What makes Leidos unique
- Runway capacity improves through software: Leidos and UK navigation provider NATS optimize landing spacing with Intelligent Approach.
- Leidos reaches patients directly: its QTC medical exam business connects over 15,000 providers with more than 90 clinics.
- Leidos builds battlefield hardware: it is the Army's prime contractor for Enduring Shield, a mobile air-defense launcher.
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Benefits
- Medical, dental, & vision insurance
- Health Savings account
- Income protection
- PTO
- Paid parental leave
- Jury duty pay
- Bereavement leave
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Family Benefits
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