Lead Substation Physical Engineer

Are you ready for your next career challenge? We are in search of a Lead Substation Physical Engineer to join our diverse and fast-paced Atlanta, GA organization. As a core team member, you will be interacting with other electric utility disciplines, playing a valuable part in leading and designing high voltage utility substation projects. O ur recognition as an industry leader is confirmed by the latest national rankings by Engineering News-Record (ENR) ranking Leidos within the Top 10 T&D Firms, and Top 10 Power Firms. Remote Option: Candidates must be located in the United States and live further than 50 miles from the Atlanta, GA office. Preferred candidates would be located in (Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Alabama) Must be willing to travel to customer sites and in office as needed. (10% to 20% travel) *Hybrid Work Schedule: (3 days in office) 2–3 Days of In-Person Connection: Build strong relationships with colleagues and clients by being in the office or on-site. It’s the perfect way to strengthen collaboration and ensure seamless communication. Networking Events: Expand your horizons and make valuable connections at industry-leading events. You’ll be in the right rooms, with the right people, at the right time. Continuous Development: Stay at the forefront of innovation by participating in top-tier training programs and conferences. Personal growth isn’t optional here; it’s part of the package. The Best of Both Worlds: With the flexibility to work remotely on other days, you’ll have the freedom to focus, recharge, and bring your A-game to every opportunity. If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading! The Challenge: 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 Are you ready to make an impact? Begin your journey of a flourishing and meaningful career; share your resume with us today! What you will bring to the table: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, civil or related degree with eight (8) plus years of Substation physical design experience. 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 develop 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. Ability to att ... (truncated, view full listing at source)