# Principal Substation Engineer

**Company**: Leidos
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $131,300.00 - $237,350.00
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are looking for a Principal Substation Engineer to join our team. As a Principal Substation Engineer, you will serve as the technical authority for substation physical and/or Protection & Control (P&C) projects, providing engineering leadership across multiple concurrent projects from scoping through commissioning.

Responsibilities:

- Leads client and internal stakeholder engagement, acting as the primary technical point of contact to align project scope, resolve complex design issues, and manage client expectations at a strategic level.

- Owns quality control governance for substation physical and P&C design deliverables, establishing and enforcing QC standards and reviewing the work of senior and staff engineers.

- Provides expert-level review and final sign-off on substation design drawings , one-line, three-line, schematics, wiring, plan-section, conduit, and grounding drawings , ensuring technical accuracy and design intent.

- Directs the development and validation of bills of materials for substation physical and P&C scopes, ensuring completeness, cost-effectiveness, and constructability.

- Holds ultimate accountability for quality control across the design lifecycle, including final design review and approval prior to issue-for-construction.

- Directs full project lifecycle execution , from scoping and conceptual design through final design, construction support, and closeout , ensuring schedule, budget, and quality objectives are met.

- Ensures designs meet or exceed National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) requirements, and serves as an internal subject-matter expert on code interpretation and application.

- Interprets and adapts client design standards, advising clients on design alternatives and standard updates where appropriate.

- Mentors and provides technical direction to designers/drafters and junior/staff engineers, reviewing their drawing packages for technical accuracy and standards compliance.

- Supports construction phase activities, including RFI resolution, field engineering support, and constructability reviews.

- Travels occasionally to customer sites to support field investigations, walkdowns, and construction oversight.

Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or related degree with ten (10+) or more years of related substation design experience.

- PE License - Highly Preferred

- 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.

Benefits:

- Competitive compensation and benefits

- Career advancement and growth opportunities

- Flexible work hours and work arrangements

- Formal mentorship programs

- Developmental leadership training

- Technical upskilling opportunities

- Continuing education and learning resources

## Skills

### Required
- electrical engineering
- substation design
- National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)
- project management

### Nice to have
- PE License

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