Senior Substation Physical Engineer

We are hiring a Senior Substation Physical Engineer to develop electrical projects for electric utilities ranging from 12kV to 500kV. The role requires digital logic design and AC/DC circuit knowledge.

Hybrid Work Schedule

3 days a week in Orlando, FL office, with flexible arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Execute substation physical projects.
• Perform quality control checks on substation physical design projects.
• Read and design substation physical drawings, including one‑line, three‑line, plan‑section, foundation, and grounding drawings.
• Create and verify bill of materials for substation physical projects.
• Attend site visits at customer locations.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, and CAD technicians as part of the design team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• 4+ years of related substation physical design experience.
• Experience with grounding studies, lightning protection, and lighting studies.
• Strong analytical, communication, problem‑solving, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
• High computer competency.
• Willingness to travel to projects and/or client sites.

Preferred Certifications & Additional Skills

• Engineer in Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Knowledge of protection and control design.
• Experience with bus calculation.
• Experience with WinIGS or CDEGS.
• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Engineer Intern (EI) certification.

Benefits

Competitive compensation, health & wellness programs, income protection, paid leave, retirement benefits, and more.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.