Substation Structural Designer

About the role

Leidos Engineering has an opportunity for a Substation Structural Designer to join our fast-paced and dynamic EPC Solutions organization. As a valued team member, you can look forward to a fast-paced, diverse work environment and flexible work hours/work arrangements, as well as managers who will encourage career development and growth opportunities, including Project Management Professional (PMP) formal mentorship programs, Developmental Leadership training, Technical Upskilling opportunities, and management opportunities.

Key responsibilities

• Leading design reviews
• Mentoring junior designers
• Collaborating with other disciplines
• Managing project timelines
• Staying updated on relevant technologies to ensure the structural integrity and successful delivery of projects
• Effective communication supported by a philosophy of continuous improvement and teamwork
• Resource allocation for direct reports and coordination with engineering manager
• Identifying and resolving project issues by keeping an open line of communication between the internal project team and the client
• Interacting directly with clients to review and resolve technical project related issues without supervision
• Collaborating with engineers/designers across disciplines and identifying/resolving potential design issues to assure a complete, high-quality product
• Ensures project deliverables for technical quality, accuracy and compliance with Company and Client standards
• QA/QC site steel plans, sections, details along with corresponding BOMs prepared by direct reports
• QA/QC foundation plans, sections, details along with corresponding BOMs
• Identifies and resolves design interferences
• Ensures electrical assets can mount easily, coordinating vendor equipment mounting templates with Leidos' steel design
• Ensures engineering design details are properly represented for the development of "greenfield" (new) substations
• Performs design due diligence as it relates to site expansion projects or brownfield work for within existing substations
• May provide additional support to our site-civil and physical design groups in laying out plans, sections, and details for substation projects

Qualifications

• AA/2-year degree in Engineering Technology - CAD or related scientific/technical discipline. Experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• 0 - 4 years of relevant experience in steel design. Additional direct relevant technical experience may be substituted for education.
• Demonstrated Understanding of design concepts associated with high voltage electrical substations
• Proficient in Substation Power Delivery Software: Autodesk AutoCAD, Bentley MicroStation
• 3D Modeling Using Autodesk Inventor
• Candidates must be located in the United States in order to be considered, as this role cannot be performed from outside of the US.

Bonus Qualifications

• Additional direct relevant technical experience may be substituted for education.
• 3D Modeling Using Autodesk Inventor

Pay and benefits

Pay Range $35,100.00 - $63,450.00

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.

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