Substation Senior Structural Engineer

Leidos; United States; Remote; USD 73,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos Engineering is seeking a Substation Senior Structural Engineer to lead design reviews of civil/structural components for substation projects, and mentor junior staff. The role emphasizes seismic design, foundations, and interaction with clients and project teams.

The position involves remote work with occasional site visits and travel, requiring a strong background in steel/concrete structures and utility industry experience.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil-Structural Engineering with 5+ years or MS with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• PE license preferred for CA/WA/OR or ability to obtain within 3–12 months.
• Experience with MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint and MATHCAD is required.
• Experience with RISA 3D or STAAD.Pro and SAG10, FAD or LPile is required.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and MicroStation is required.
• Strong analytical and technical writing skills.
• Team player with client and staff communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead design reviews and develop junior staff on civil/structural tasks.
• Perform design work for substation structures, foundations, and related components.
• Ensure designs meet industry codes, seismic loading, and project scope.
• Support bid/construction package development and client site visits.

Skills

Analytical skills

Technical writing

Communication

Team player

Education

BS in Civil-Structural Engineering

MS in Civil-Structural Engineering

PE license (CA/WA/OR) or ability to obtain

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

MATHCAD

RISA 3D

STAAD.Pro

SAG10

FAD

LPile

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Substation Senior 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.

Description

Substation Senior 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 Substation Senior Structural Engineer with a B.S. in Civil/Structural Engineering and 5+ years of structural design engineering and review experience. Experience within the electric utility industry - either working directly for a utility or an engineering consultancy - is strongly preferred. The candidate must have a strong educational background in design of steel structures, concrete structures, geotechnical engineering, and foundations. Experience performing and reviewing substation structure design, rigid bus design, foundation design, oil spill containment design, retaining walls, concrete and masonry control shelters, and firewalls is preferred. 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. Experience with design and review for structures and foundations to industry codes and standards under seismic loading conditions is preferred. 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

• Bachelors of Science (BS) degree in Civil‑Structural Engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience, or Masters (MS) with 3+ years of relevant experience
• PE License Preferred in California, Washington, Oregon OR the ability to obtain licensure in these states within 3-12 months.
• Experience with Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint & MATHCAD software, required
• Experience with RISA 3D or/and STAAD.Pro, SAG10, FAD or/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

Location

Remote, ideally candidate would reside in CA, WA, or OR.

Original Posting

September 16, 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.

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.
• Employment benefits include 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.

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