Lead Substation Engineer

Job overview

The Lead Substation Engineer is an onsite role based in Atlantic City, NJ, supporting the Leidos Power Delivery Services Team. Compensation for this position ranges from $107,900 to $195,050 per year, and the role supports critical grid infrastructure projects for investor-owned utilities and cooperatives. This role is responsible for executing substation physical and protection and control design projects throughout their full lifecycle. The engineer leads design efforts, performs quality control checks, and collaborates with CAD technicians and clients to ensure projects meet safety and performance standards.

What you'll do

• Executes substation physical and protection and control projects.
• Performs quality control checks on design packages.
• Reads and designs one-line, three-line, schematic, and wiring drawings.
• Creates and checks bills of materials.
• Applies National Electrical Safety Code requirements to design processes.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

day shift

atlantic city nj

leidos

substation design

electrical engineering

grid modernization

pe license

pmp

engineering

$107.9k-$195k/yr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Competitive compensation, career development, mentorship, and training for PE/PMP certifications.

Why this role

Focuses on high-voltage substation design (12kV-500kV); supports major grid modernization.

About the employer

Leidos is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.