Lead Structural Designer

Leidos

94d • $104,650 - $189,175

About The Position

Leidos Engineering has an opportunity for a Lead 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 Management opportunities. As a Lead Structural Designer you will oversee and guide a diverse team of designers and drafters in creating structural designs, calculations, and technical drawings for substation projects, ensuring compliance with industry standards, safety regulations, and project requirements. Effective communication supported by a philosophy of continuous improvement and teamwork is required.

Requirements

• AA/2-year degree in Engineering Technology - CAD or related scientific/technical discipline
• 8+ years of relevant experience in steel design
• Demonstrated understanding of design concepts associated with high voltage electrical substations
• Proficient in Substation Power Delivery Software: Autodesk AutoCAD, Bentley MicroStation

Nice To Haves

• 3D Modeling Using Autodesk Inventor

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a diverse team of substation structural designers and drafters
• Resource allocation for direct reports and coordination with engineering manager
• Identify and resolve project issues by keeping an open line of communication between the internal project team and the client
• Interact directly with clients to review and resolve technical project related issues without supervision
• Collaborate with engineers/designers across disciplines and identify/resolve potential design issues to assure a complete, high-quality product
• Ensure 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
• Identify and resolve design interferences
• Ensure electrical assets can mount easily, coordinating vendor equipment mounting templates with Leidos’ steel design
• Ensure engineering design details are properly represented for the development of 'greenfield' (new) substations
• Perform 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

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave
• Retirement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees