EPC Substation Designer

Description

Are you a skilled Substation Designer looking for an exciting new opportunity? Leidos Engineering is seeking a talented designer to take on the challenge of creating substation design drawing packages and necessary documents for electric power substations ranging from 12kV to 500kV. You'll be responsible for utilizing accepted practices and standards to ensure that all designs meet the highest level of quality and safety.

If you have a passion for designing innovative solutions and want to be a part of a dynamic team, we want to hear from you!

As a Substation Designer, you will be part of our EPC Solutions Organization within Leidos' Power Delivery Services division that provides consulting services to both public-owned and investor-owned electric utilities. These consulting services provide clients with overall project management tasks in the areas of comprehensive engineering design of electrical transmission and distribution, substation and transmission line projects nationwide.

• Develop new, or modify existing:
• Electrical layout/plan of substation equipment and structures
• Substation foundation layout/plan drawings
• Section/elevation views from layout/plan drawings
• Conduit layout/plan drawings
• Substation grounding layout/plan drawings
• Control building layout/plan and section/elevation drawings

• Prepare electrical schematics
• Complete electrical wiring design drawings
• Develop a complete bill of materials for all required electrical equipment and materials
• Review and comment on equipment drawings received from vendors and manufacturers
• Work with other disciplines (e.g., Civil Engineers) as necessary to complete assigned work
• Assist the project team with developing processes and procedures to increase team efficiency
• Perform basic engineering calculations to support engineering design
• Apply relevant client, national, and state standards to each assignment as needed

• Demonstrated ability to develop protection and control drawings including schematics and wiring deliverables
• 3+ years of direct substation physical and electrical design experience using CAD software on electric utility industry projects
• Ability to demonstrate comprehension and application of 2D and 3D design software such as Micro Station and AutoCAD, and Autodesk Inventor 3D w/ SDS
• Proficiency with Windows-based software such as Word and Excel, which are frequently used to develop project deliverables
• Ability to determine steel member sizing; previous experience with steel structures
• Advanced ability to utilize 2D and 3D applications to prepare engineering drawings
• Ability to work in a team environment with others including, but not limited to, Project Managers, Engineers, Designers, and drafters in multi-discipline groups
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail and work product quality
• Experience working on EPC or other design-build Contract types will be preferred
• Associate's degree in a related technical field will be preferred

At Leidos, we pride ourselves on being a trusted and technology-focused solutions provider. Our Power Delivery Services Team is the go-to for utilities and mobile operators who need reliable power and telecommunication expertise. We've worked with over 50 investor-owned utilities, over 160 municipals/cooperatives, and we're continuing to expand our reach. We've got an amazing group of industry-leading construction partners who help us deliver meaningful Energy Delivery Solutions.

Engineering News-Record (ENR) has ranked Leidos among the Top 10 T&D Firms and Top 10 Power Firms.

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October 2, 2025

Pay Range:

Pay Range $48,100.00 - $86,950.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit

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