Substation Physical Engineer

Substation Physical Engineer

We are looking for a Substation Physical Engineer to join our team. As a Career Substation Physical Engineer, candidates will have the opportunity to work on projects for electric utilities at voltages from 12kV up to 500kV. This is an exciting and growing field in the power systems industry and allows candidates to get exposure to how power generation such as that of renewable energy ties into the electric system.

Candidates will be expected to use knowledge of digital logic design, AC and DC circuits to design substation electrical projects.

Hybrid Schedule Available

• Engineer in Training Certificate (EIT).
• Professional Engineer License (PE).
• Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Technical & Non-Technical Training Opportunities.
• Leadership Opportunities.
• Mentorship & Training Opportunities.
• Opportunity to Lead, Grow, and Inspire a Dynamic Team

• Experience in executing substation physical 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 design projects.
• 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.
• Attend site visits at customer locations.

Successful candidates must comply with quality control and safe work practices and maintain compliance with project scope, schedule, and budget. This position will be a member of a design team comprised of engineers, designers, and CAD technicians and will work with client standards to implement design.

• Mid-Level
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  Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, or related degree with two (2+) or more years of related substation physical design experience.
• Senior-Level
  :
  Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, or related degree with four (4+) or more years of related substation physical design experience.
• Lead Level
  :
  Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, or related degree with eight (8+) 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.

• US Citizen and able to pass a DOE Background check.
• Engine Intern (“EI” or “EIT”) professional certification.
• Professional Engineer (“PE”) License.
• Working knowledge of protection and control design.
• Experience with bus calculation.
• Experience with WinIGS or CDEGS.
• Master’s degree in related field.

Pay Range: $87,100.00 - $. 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.

Competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.