Associate Substation Civil/Structural Engineer

Leidos•Portland, OR

3d•Remote

About The Position

Leidos Engineering is seeking an Associate Substation Structural Engineer with a minimum of 2 years of experience in design engineering with a utility and/or utility consulting company. The candidate must have a strong educational background in the design of steel structures, concrete structures, geotechnical engineering, and foundations. This role involves direct design of civil/structural components for substation projects, including the development of bid/construction packages. The engineer will perform design calculations and create construction-grade engineering design drawings independently, under the supervision of a licensed civil engineer. The position requires compliance with quality control, safe work practices, and project scope, schedule, and budget expectations. The engineer will be part of a design team.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years of experience with a utility and/or utility consulting company doing design engineering.
Strong educational background in design of steel structures, concrete structures, geotechnical engineering, and foundations.
Experience designing structures and foundations to industry codes and standards under seismic loading conditions is preferred.
Experience with Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint & Mathcad software.
Strong analytical and technical writing skills.
Team player with ability to communicate with clients and staff.
Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Nice To Haves

Experience with substation structure design, rigid bus design, foundation design, site development, oil spill containment design, and design of retaining walls, design of concrete and masonry control shelters, and fire-walls.
EIT Preferred
Experience with STAAD.Pro, SAP2000, RISA 3D, FAD, SAFE, SAG10, and LPile software.
Familiarity with AutoCAD, MicroStation software preferred.

Responsibilities

Direct design of civil/structural design components in support of the development of bid/construction packages for substation projects.
Perform design calculations.
Develop construction-grade engineering design drawings, independently, on a regular basis, under the supervision of a licensed civil engineer.
Comply with quality control and safe work practices.
Maintain compliance with project scope, schedule and budget expectations.
Site-visits to client substation facilities.
Occasional travel for client meetings and industry-related events.