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Leidos · 1 day ago

Lead Substation Engineer

Leidos is a trusted and technology-focused solutions provider seeking a Lead Substation Engineer to join their Pittsburgh, PA team. This role involves leading and designing high voltage utility substation projects while managing project objectives and mentoring a diverse team of engineers and designers.

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Responsibilities

Lead conceptual and detailed HV and MV Substation 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)
Take complete ownership of each project, including management of technical design, staffing, schedule, and budget
Possess excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with the internal teams and clients to meet project objectives
Lead, mentor, and grow a diverse team of engineers, designers, and drafters
Develop and review project proposals, including scopes of work and cost estimates
Perform Quality Control reviews on medium to large substation projects
Continually improve and maximize team quality and efficiency

Qualification

Substation designElectrical Power CalculationsProject Management Professional (PMP)Engineer in Training Certificate (EIT)Professional Engineer License (PE)LeadershipMentorshipCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or other related degree
Eight (8+) plus years of direct experience in substation design
Engineer in Training Certificate (EIT)
Professional Engineer License (PE)
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Possess excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with the internal teams and clients to meet project objectives
Lead conceptual and detailed HV and MV Substation 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)
Take complete ownership of each project, including management of technical design, staffing, schedule, and budget
Lead, mentor, and grow a diverse team of engineers, designers, and drafters
Develop and review project proposals, including scopes of work and cost estimates
Perform Quality Control reviews on medium to large substation projects
Continually improve and maximize team quality and efficiency

Preferred

Registered Professional Engineer (P.E) license
Master's degree in related field
Experience leading a project team

Benefits

Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement

Company

Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.

H1B Sponsorship

Leidos has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (65)
2024 (58)
2023 (77)
2022 (65)
2021 (56)
2020 (89)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
2025-02-20Post Ipo Debt
2013-09-17IPO

Leadership Team

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James Carlini
Chief Technology Officer
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Theodore Tanner
Chief Technology Officer
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