Substation Senior Civil/Structural Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Orlando (FL); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A utility consulting firm seeks a Senior Civil/Structural Engineer with 8+ years of experience in design engineering. The role involves design reviews for substation projects and leading junior engineers. Candidates must possess a BS in Civil-Structural Engineering, PE Licensure, and strong skills in design tools. This position offers the flexibility to work remotely, with occasional site visits required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with a utility consulting company doing design engineering and reviews.
• Experience reviewing substation structure design, rigid bus design, and foundation design.
• Strong educational background in design of steel structures, concrete structures, and geotechnical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Perform design reviews of civil/structural design components for substation projects.
• Take a lead engineer role on client projects ensuring quality control on design packages.
• Conduct site visits to client substation facilities as needed.

Skills

Strong analytical and technical writing skills

Team player with ability to communicate with clients and staff

Willingness to travel (up to 25%)

Education

Bachelors of Science (BS) degree in Civil-Structural Engineering

Masters of Science (MS) degree in Civil-Structural Engineering

PE Licensure

Tools

Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint

MATHCAD

STAAD.Pro

RISA 3D

FAD Tools

SAFE

SAG10

LPILE

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Job Description

Description

Substation Senior Civil/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 a Licensed Senior Civil/Structural Engineer with 8+ years of experience with a utility consulting company doing design engineering and reviews. The candidate must have a strong educational background in design of steel structures, concrete structures, geotechnical engineering, site design, and foundations. Experience reviewing substation structure design, rigid bus design, foundation design, oil spill containment design, retaining walls, masonry control shelters, site design packages, and fire-walls 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 performing design reviews on a regular basis, as well as developing junior staff members. This role will also consist of taking a lead engineer role on client projects, overseeing the work and ensuring quality control on design packages. 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science (BS) degree in Civil-Structural Engineering - Required
• Masters of Science (MS) degree in Civil-Structural Engineering
• PE Licensure - Required
• Experience with Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint & MATHCAD software, required
• Experience with STAAD.Pro, RISA 3D, FAD Tools, SAFE, 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
• Willingness to travel, up to 25%

Work Location: Ideally Walled Lake, MI (hybrid) or Chicago, IL (hybrid) but all qualified candidates located in the U.S. will be considered to work 100% remote.

Grow with us! Through training, teamwork, and exposure to challenging technical work, let Leidos show you how to accelerate your career path. Apply today!

Equal Employment Opportunity: Leidos is an equal opportunity employer.