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.
Qualifications/Background Requirements
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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Original Posting
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
Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00
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.
