Lead Substation Project Engineer

Date PostedJune 2, 2026LocationDelaware, South New Jersey or Southeastern Pennsylvania area (REMOTE)CompanyLeidosSalaryPay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00TypeSenior Level

Job Summary

Leidos is seeking a Lead Substation Project Engineer to join their Power Delivery Services team, focusing on executing substation physical and P&C projects. Candidates must be located in Delaware, South New Jersey, or Southeastern Pennsylvania for this fully remote position with occasional travel. The role involves complete project lifecycle support from scoping to final design, quality control checks, and working with client standards.

Responsibilities

  • Execute substation physical and P&C projects
  • Perform quality control checks on substation designs
  • Create and review substation design drawings and bill of materials
  • Provide complete project lifecycle support from scoping to final design

Required Skills

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 8+ years of substation design experience
  • Experience with physical and P&C substation projects
  • Strong communication and analytical problem-solving skills

Job Details

We are looking for a Lead Substation Project Engineer to join our team. Candidates must be located in Delaware, South New Jersey or Southeastern Pennsylvania area. This position is fully REMOTE but with occasional client and in-office travel required. The Challenge: - Experience in executing both substation physical and 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 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 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 What Sets You Apart: - Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, or related degree with eight (8+) or more years of related substation design experience - 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 You Might Also have: - 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