Senior Civil/Structural Engineer

Construction Association of Michigan; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 73,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Licensed Senior Civil/Structural Engineer with 5+ years of utility industry experience to lead design reviews and bid/construction support for substation projects. Candidates will mentor junior staff, perform critical reviews, and conduct client site visits with travel as needed.

Strong candidates will have PE licensure in relevant states or the ability to obtain, plus experience with structural design software and AutoCAD/MicroStation.

Qualifications

• PE license required in PA/OH/WV/MD/NJ or eligible within 3–12 months.
• SE licensure preferred.
• Proficient with MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint and MATHCAD.
• Experience with RISA 3-D, STAAD.Pro, FAD, SAG10, and LPILE.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and MicroStation.
• Strong analytical and technical writing skills.
• Team player with ability to communicate with clients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead substation civil/structural design reviews and projects.
• Develop junior staff and mentor team members.
• Perform design reviews for civil/structural components in support of bid/construction packages.
• Conduct site visits to client substations; travel as needed.
• Ensure compliance with scope, schedule, and budget.

Skills

Analytical skills

Technical writing

Team player

Client communication

Education

PE License (PA/OH/WV/MD/NJ) or eligible in 3–12 months

SE licensure preferred

Tools

MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint

MATHCAD

RISA 3-D

STAAD.Pro

FAD

SAG10

LPILE

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

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 a Licensed Senior Civil/Structural Engineer with 5+ years of experience within the utility industry working directly for a utility or consulting company, doing design engineering and reviews. The candidate must have a strong educational background in design of steel structures, concrete structures, geotechnical engineering, and foundations. Experience reviewing substation structure design, rigid bus design, foundation design, oil spill containment design, retaining walls, masonry control shelters, and firewalls is required. This position will consist of performing design reviews of the aforementioned civil/structural design components in support of the development of bid/construction packages for substation projects. Candidate will primarily function as a senior engineer leading projects, performing design reviews, as well as developing junior staff members. 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 senior member of a design team comprised of engineers, designers, and drafting technicians.

Qualifications

• PE License Required in PA, OH, WV, MD, NJ or the ability to obtain licensure in these states within 3-12 months.
• SE licensure is preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint & MATHCAD software, required
• Experience with RISA 3-D, STAAD.Pro, FAD, SAG10, and LPILE software, required
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and MicroStation required
• Strong analytical and technical writing skills
• Team player with ability to communicate with clients and staff

Work Location: MA, MI, IL. If remote, our preference is for candidate to reside in either Eastern or Central time zone.

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Pay Range

Pay Range $73,450.00 - $132,775.00

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.

• 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.