Substation Senior Civil/Structural Engineer

Leidos; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 73,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Engineering in Portland, OR seeks a Licensed Senior Civil/Structural Engineer with 5+ years in the utility sector to design and review substation structures and related components. You will lead a design team, perform reviews, and ensure conformance to scope, schedule and budget.

The role requires a PE license (CA/OR/WA) or ability to obtain within 3–12 months, plus experience with industry software. Some travel and client interaction are expected.

Qualifications

• PE license in CA, OR, WA or ability to obtain in 3–12 months.
• Experience with Word/Excel/PowerPoint and MATHCAD.
• Experience with RISA 3-D, FAD, SAG10 and LPILE; familiarity with AutoCAD and MicroStation.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects as senior engineer and develop junior staff.
• Perform design reviews and ensure quality control.
• Site visits to client substations and travel to meetings/events.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Technical writing

Team player

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint

MATHCAD

RISA 3-D

FAD

SAG10

LPILE

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Introduction

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.

Position Summary

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.

Responsibilities

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 California, Washington, Oregon -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, 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

Work Location: Portland, OR (all qualified candidates located in the western region of the U.S will be considered for remote). If remote, our preference is for candidate to reside in either Pacific or Mountain time zone.

Career Growth

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Pay Range

Pay Range: $73,450.00 - $132,775.00. 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 (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.

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 here.

Securing Your Data

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Commitment and Diversity

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.

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 $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Posting Information

Original Posting: April 30, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.