Associate Substation Civil/Structural Engineer

Leidos Inc; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 59,150 - 106,925; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos Inc is looking for an Associate Substation Structural Engineer in Portland, OR, with at least 2 years of utility consulting experience. This role involves civil and structural design for substation projects, requiring strong analytical skills, teamwork, and compliance with safety regulations.

The ideal candidate will have a BS in Civil-Structural Engineering and experience with design software such as STAAD.Pro and AutoCAD. The position offers a pay range of $59,150.00 - $106,925.00 along with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience with utility/consulting company doing design engineering.
• EIT preferred.
• Strong educational background in design of steel and concrete structures.

Responsibilities

• Direct design of civil/structural components for substation projects.
• Perform design calculations and develop engineering design drawings.
• Conduct site visits to client substation facilities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Technical writing

Team collaboration

Client communication

Education

Bachelors of Science (BS) in Civil-Structural Engineering

Masters (MS) in relevant field

Tools

STAAD.Pro

SAP2000

RISA 3D

Mathcad

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Description

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Associate Substation Structural Engineer

Leidos Engineering offers its knowledge and expertise over a wide area of cutting‑edge energy technologies and independent oversight, combined with proven business acumen. Building our work for publicly‑ and privately‑owned utilities, financial institutions and local governments, we are able to provide our clients with business insight into all sectors of the infrastructure industry.

We are seeking an Associate Substation Structural Engineer with minimum 2 years of experience with a utility and/or utility consulting company doing design engineering. The candidate must have a strong educational background in design of steel structures, concrete structures, geotechnical engineering, and foundations. Experience with substation structure design, rigid bus design, foundation design, site development, oil spill containment design, and design of retaining walls, design of concrete and masonry control shelters, and fire‑walls is a plus. This position will be direct design of the aforementioned civil/structural design components in support of the development of bid/construction packages for substation projects. Candidate will primarily perform design calculations and develop construction‑grade engineering design drawings, independently, on a regular basis, under the supervision of a licensed civil engineer. Experience designing structures and foundations to industry codes and standards under seismic loading conditions is preferred. Site‑visits to client substation facilities are expected to be part of the work, along with occasional travel for client meetings and industry‑related events. Candidate must comply with quality control and safe work practices and maintain compliance with project scope, schedule and budget expectations. This position will be a member of a design team comprised of engineers, designers, and drafting technicians.

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science (BS) degree in Civil‑Structural Engineering and 2+ years of experience or Masters (MS) with 1+ years of relevant experience
• EIT Preferred
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Mathcad software
• Experience with STAAD.Pro, SAP2000, RISA 3D, FAD, SAFE, SAG10, and LPile software (preferred)
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, MicroStation software preferred
• Strong analytical and technical writing skills
• Team player with ability to communicate with clients and staff

Location

Preferred location is Portland, OR. If remote, ideally candidate would reside in either Pacific or Mountain Time Zones.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range $59,150.00 - $106,925.00. 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.

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

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.