Substation Structural Engineer
Leidos Inc
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Leidos Energy's EPC Solutions group seeks a Substation Structural Engineer to contribute to a nationwide portfolio of electric utility projects. You’ll lead design reviews and mentor junior staff while collaborating with management, construction, and procurement teams.
You’ll perform bid development, manage quality control, and occasionally visit sites. A strong background in steel/concrete design and experience with utility projects is preferred; PE licensure is a plus.
Qualifications
- BS in Civil or Structural Engineering with 4+ years of relevant experience or MS with 3+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience with MATHCAD software.
- Experience with STAAD.Pro, RISA-3D, FAD Tools, SAFE, SAG10, and LPILE software.
- Familiarity with AutoCAD and MicroStation.
- Strong analytical and technical writing skills required.
- Willingness to travel, up to 15%.
- Experience reviewing substation structure design, rigid bus design, foundation design, oil spill containment design, retaining walls, masonry control shelters, and fire-walls is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience executing infrastructure projects for electric utilities is preferred.
- Previous experience working with substation and transmission projects is strongly preferred, but not required.
- PE Licensure is highly preferred for candidates with more than 5 years of experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform design reviews of civil/structural components for bid/construction packages in substations and transmission projects.
- Serve as a senior engineer, mentoring junior staff and aiding bids and proposals.
- Take a responsible engineer role on client projects, overseeing work and ensuring quality control.
- Occasional site visits to client substation facilities and travel for meetings/events.
- Engage in front-facing client activities such as lunch-and-learns and kick-off meetings as needed.
- Maintain adherence to quality control, safety, scope, schedule and budget.
- Strong educational background in steel, concrete, geotechnical design and foundations.
- Support procurement events for long-lead structural materials.
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Job description
Leidos Energy's, EPC Solutions group, part of Electric Transmission and Substation Solutions, is looking for a Substation Structural Engineer to contribute to our portfolio of nationwide electric utility projects. You'll work side by side with engineering management, construction, procurement teams and project stakeholders to deliver designs that are efficient to build. This is a great fit if you enjoy finding smarter, innovative engineering design solutions and seeing your work built in the field.
As a Leidos employee, you can look forward to a dynamic & collaborative culture, as well as managers who will encourage career development and growth opportunities, including:
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Professional Engineer (PE) Licensure
- Formal Mentorship programs
- Developmental Leadership training
- Technical Upskilling Opportunities
All while supporting your overall well-being and providing remote, flexible work arrangements.
- This position will consist of performing design reviews of civil/structural design components in support of the development of bid/construction packages for substation and transmission projects.
- Candidate will primarily function as a senior engineer performing design reviews on a regular basis, as well as developing junior staff members, and contributing to bids and proposal development.
- This role will also consist of taking a responsible engineer role on main client projects, overseeing the work and ensuring quality control on design packages.
- Occasional Site-visits to client substation facilities may be required, along with occasional travel for client meetings and industry-related events.
- Experience in front-facing client operations such as lunch and learns, and kick-off meetings if preferred.
- Candidate must comply with quality control and safe work practices and maintain compliance with project scope, schedule and budget expectations.
- The candidate must have a strong educational background in design of steel structures, concrete structures, geotechnical engineering, and foundations.
- Candidate will be responsible for supporting procurement events for long lead structural materials.
- Bachelors of Science (BS) in Civil or Structural Engineering with 4+ years of relevant experience or Masters (MS) degree in engineering with 3+ years of relevant experience in structural engineering is required
- Experience with MATHCAD software
- Experience with STAAD.Pro, RISA-3D, FAD Tools, SAFE, SAG10, and LPILE software
- Familiarity with AutoCAD and MicroStation
- Strong analytical and technical writing skills required
- Willingness to travel, up to 15%
- Experience reviewing substation structure design, rigid bus design, foundation design, oil spill containment design, retaining walls, masonry control shelters, and fire-walls is strongly preferred
- Demonstrated experience executing infrastructure projects for electric utilities is preferred
- Previous experience working with substation and transmission projects is strongly preferred, but not required
- PE Licensure is highly preferred for candidates with more than 5 years of experience
At Leidos, we pride ourselves on being a trusted and technology-focused solutions provider. We've worked with over 50 investor-owned utilities, over 160 municipals/cooperatives, and we're continuing to expand our reach. Plus, we've got an amazing group of industry-leading construction partners who help us deliver meaningful Energy Delivery Solutions. Our recognition as an industry leader has been confirmed time and time again. Engineering News-Record (ENR) has ranked Leidos among the Top 10 T&D Firms and Top 10 Power Firms.
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October 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.
Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00
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 at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.
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 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 at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.
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