Senior Substation Physical Engineer

Leidos

. Work on projects for electric utilities at voltages from 12kV up to 500kV.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeRemote • Colorado, Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $87,100 - $157,450 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work on projects for electric utilities at voltages from 12kV up to 500kV.
Use knowledge of digital logic design, AC and DC circuits to design substation electrical projects.
Expected to read and design substation physical drawings such as one-line drawings, three-line drawings, plan-section drawings, foundation, grounding drawings.
Create and check bill of materials for substation physical.
Expected to attend site visit at customer location.
Performing quality control checks on substation physical design projects.
Compliance with quality control and safe work practices and maintain compliance with project scope, schedule, and budget.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or related degree with two (2+) or more years of related substation physical design experience.
Experience with grounding studies/lightning protection and lighting studies.
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.
High level of computer competency.
Willingness to travel to project / client sites and Portland, OR office as needed.
Engineer Intern (“EI” or “EIT”) professional certification (highly preferred).
Professional Engineer (“PE”) License (highly preferred).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Sign on Bonuses available!
Relocation Assistance available!
Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement
Flexible work hours/work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

digital logic designAC circuitsDC circuitssubstation electrical designgrounding studieslightning protection studiesquality controlbill of materials creationsubstation physical drawings designanalytical skills

Soft Skills

communication skillscollaborationleadershipindependenceproblem solvingability to meet deadlinesteamworkself-starterinterpersonal skillsability to work under pressure

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineeringEngineer Intern (EI)Engineer in Training (EIT)Professional Engineer (PE) License