Lead Substation Engineer – Technical Project Lead
Full-time
US
Oct 27, 2026
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About the Role
Leidos Engineering has an opportunity for a Lead Substation Engineer – Technical Project Lead. Leidos is seeking an experienced substation engineering leader to serve as the technical lead for complex high-voltage and EHV substation EPC projects. In this role, you will own the overall technical delivery of projects from conceptual design through detailed engineering, procurement, construction support, and energization. You will lead multidisciplinary engineering teams spanning substation physical, protection and control, SCADA/communications, relay settings, civil/structural, and related disciplines. You are not expected to be the subject-matter expert performing every discipline's detailed design; Rather, you will provide the technical leadership, engineering judgment, coordination, and oversight necessary to deliver an integrated, constructible substation design. This position will be part of our unique and fast-growing EPC Solutions group, which sits within our Power Delivery Solutions 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. As a Lead Substation Engineer – Technical Project Lead, you can expect to: Serve as the overall technical lead for HV and EHV substation EPC projects, with responsib