Associate Substation Civil/Structural Engineer

Leidos Inc; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an Associate Substation Structural Engineer in Reston, VA, to design and analyze civil/structural components for substation projects. You will perform calculations, develop construction drawings, and work under a licensed civil engineer, with occasional site visits and travel for client meetings.

Qualifications include a BS in Civil-Structural Engineering with 2+ years (MS with 1+ year), EIT preferred, proficiency in MS Office and structural software, and US citizenship.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil-Structural Engineering with 2+ years of experience, or MS with 1+ years.
• EIT preferred.
• Experience with MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint and Mathcad.
• Experience with STAAD.Pro, SAP2000, RISA 3D, FAD, SAFE, SAG10, and LPile.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and MicroStation.
• Strong analytical and technical writing skills.
• Team player with ability to communicate with clients and staff.
• US Citizen

Responsibilities

• Direct design of civil/structural components for substation projects.
• Perform design calculations and develop construction-grade drawings.
• Work under supervision of a licensed civil engineer.
• Site visits to client substation facilities and travel for meetings.
• Ensure quality control and compliance with scope, schedule, and budget.

Skills

Analytical skills

Technical writing

Team player

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil-Structural Engineering

Master of Science (MS) in relevant field

EIT

Tools

STAAD.Pro

SAP2000

RISA 3D

FAD

SAFE

SAG10

LPile

AutoCAD

MicroStation

MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint

Mathcad

Job description

Description

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?

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
• * Must be a U.S. Citizen

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

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

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

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) 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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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.

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