Civil Engineer - Top Secret Clearance

Leidos • Reston, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Leidos has several openings for a Civil Engineer in Reston, Virginia. The primary focus of the group is reverse engineering Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) related underground and hardened facilities. Candidate must bring a creative, yet sound, approach to identifying and solving challenges where all the information desired is inherently unavailable and have exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to thoroughness. The successful candidate will work as a member of an interdisciplinary team of government and contractor personnel. Work will be performed in a fast-paced, high-energy environment within a government facility. Roles and Responsibility: As part of a characterization team, systematically integrate all-source intelligence, geotechnical data, topographical data, underground expertise, and engineering principles and best practices to describe WMD facility function (mission) and physical configuration, including layout, physical structure, mission systems, support systems, 3D model and corresponding potential vulnerabilities Provide engineering guidance and judgment throughout the characterization process to produce accurate intelligence estimates Brief senior officials regarding capability, trends and analysis Clearance Requirement: U.S. Citizenship is required All candidates for consideration must possess an active TS/SCI, or a Top Secret clearance with a current SSBI, and be eligible to obtain a TS/SCI w/ poly level clearance.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• All candidates for consideration must possess an active TS/SCI, or a Top Secret clearance with a current SSBI, and be eligible to obtain a TS/SCI w/ poly level clearance.
• Requires BS degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters degree with 6+ years of prior relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in a technical domain
• Must have a Civil, Structural, or Protective Engineering degree
• Experience in developing conceptual and technical plans for building projects, considering factors such as functionality, aesthetics, and sustainability.
• Experience in selecting and specifying appropriate materials for construction projects based on factors such as durability, cost-effectiveness, and environmental impact.
• Experience in planning and designing infrastructure projects, such as roads, bridges, and utilities, to meet functional, aesthetic, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in analyzing the behavior and response of systems to dynamic loads, such as vibrations or seismic activity, to ensure structural integrity and safety.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to successfully brief and interact with Senior Officials

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of protective engineering or physical force protection measures
• Experience with Autodesk Revit, Autodesk AutoCAD, or Building Information Modeling (BIM) software and practices
• Professional Engineering Certification
• Military or defense-related experience and an understanding of operational planning
• Construction experience, particularly tunneling or large-scale excavations
• Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical and life-safety systems and their controls found in larger commercial, government, or industrial facilities
• Production (manufacturing, fabrication, or assembly) or warehouse design, workflow development or management experience
• Working knowledge of weapons and weapons effects
• Working knowledge of geology or geotechnology

Responsibilities

• As part of a characterization team, systematically integrate all-source intelligence, geotechnical data, topographical data, underground expertise, and engineering principles and best practices to describe WMD facility function (mission) and physical configuration, including layout, physical structure, mission systems, support systems, 3D model and corresponding potential vulnerabilities
• Provide engineering guidance and judgment throughout the characterization process to produce accurate intelligence estimates
• Brief senior officials regarding capability, trends and analysis

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees