Remote Substation Civil Site Designer (MicroStation)

Leidos Inc; United States; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Substation Civil Site Designer to join our Power Delivery team in Chicago or work remotely. You will develop site design drawing packages and supporting documentation for electric utility substation projects, coordinating with Civil, Geotechnical, Structural, and electrical teams on greenfield and brownfield expansions.

The role emphasizes MicroStation-based drafting, grading, drainage, stormwater and erosion control plans, with AutoTURN analyses and permit-ready drawings.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or technical diploma in Civil Engineering Technology, Drafting Technology, or related field.
• Minimum 2-3 years of civil site design experience using MicroStation.
• Strong proficiency with MicroStation (required).
• Experience developing civil site plans for utility, industrial, commercial, or municipal projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop new and modify existing substation civil site plan drawings.
• Prepare grading, drainage, and stormwater management plans.
• Develop erosion and sediment control plans in accordance with local and state requirements.
• Prepare roadway, access drive, and site layout plans.
• Perform earthwork grading and cut/fill balancing using Civil 3D or OpenRoads/MicroStation workflows.
• Perform AutoTURN analyses for construction and maintenance vehicle access.
• Prepare utility layouts including storm sewer, sanitary, and water service plans where required.
• Develop permit-ready civil drawing packages for utility and agency review.
• Assist with preparation of permitting exhibits and support environmental and jurisdictional permitting efforts.
• Coordinate with surveyors, geotechnical engineers, structural engineers, and substation electrical teams.
• Review civil-related vendor drawings and incorporate comments as required.
• Assist with quantity takeoffs and preparation of project deliverables.
• Apply applicable client standards, local agency requirements, and industry best practices to all assignments.

Skills

MicroStation

Civil site design

AutoTURN

Grading design

Communication skills

Independent work

MS Word & Excel

Education

Associate's degree in Civil Engineering Technology, Drafting Technology, or related field

Tools

Civil 3D

OpenRoads

HEC-RAS

Hydraflow

HydroCAD

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Substation Civil Site Designer to join our Power Delivery team in Chicago or work remotely. You will develop site design drawing packages and supporting documentation for electric utility substation projects, coordinating with Civil, Geotechnical, Structural, and electrical teams on greenfield and brownfield expansions.

The role emphasizes MicroStation-based drafting, grading, drainage, stormwater and erosion control plans, with AutoTURN analyses and permit-ready drawings.