Substation Senior Civil/Structural Engineer

Leidos Inc; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Licensed Senior Civil/Structural Engineer with 5+ years of utility experience to design and review substation structures, foundations, and associated components. You will lead project teams, perform design reviews, and mentor junior staff, with site visits and travel to client facilities as part of the role.

This position supports projects from Portland, OR, with remote options for qualified Western region candidates.

Qualifications

• Licensed Senior Civil/Structural Engineer with strong design review experience.
• Experience reviewing substation structure design, rigid bus, foundation, and related components.
• Willingness to lead projects, mentor junior staff, and perform site visits.

Responsibilities

• Lead design reviews of civil/structural components for substation packages.
• Develop junior staff and supervise project progress.
• Perform site visits and support client meetings as needed.

Skills

Civil engineering

Structural engineering

Leadership

Travel readiness

Education

PE License (CA/WA/OR)

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

RISA 3-D

FAD

SAG10

LPILE

MATHCAD

Job description

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 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: 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.

Pay Range $73,450.00 - $132,775.00

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. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

• Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

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.