Substation Senior Structural Designer

Leidos

2d•$50,700 - $91,650

About The Position

Leidos Engineering is seeking a Substation Senior Structural Designer to join its fast-paced EPC Solutions organization. The designer will guide a team of designers and drafters in developing structural designs, calculations, and technical drawings for substation projects, ensuring compliance with industry standards, safety regulations, and project requirements. The role involves leading design reviews, mentoring junior designers, collaborating across disciplines, managing project timelines, and keeping current with relevant technologies. Effective communication, teamwork, and continuous improvement are important to successful project delivery. The position supports the Delivery Services Team, which provides power and telecommunications expertise to utilities and mobile operators. Candidates must be located in the United States; the role cannot be performed from outside the country. Sponsorship and other immigration-related monetary benefits are not available.

Requirements

Associate degree or two-year degree in Engineering Technology—CAD or a related scientific or technical discipline; relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
5–8 years of relevant steel design experience; additional directly relevant technical experience may be substituted for education.
Demonstrated understanding of design concepts associated with high-voltage electrical substations.
Proficiency with substation power delivery software, including Autodesk AutoCAD and Bentley MicroStation.
Must be located in the United States; the role cannot be performed from outside the U.S.

Nice To Haves

3D modeling experience using Autodesk Inventor.

Responsibilities

Identify and resolve project issues through open communication with internal project teams and clients.
Interact directly with clients to review and resolve technical project issues without supervision.
Collaborate with engineers and designers across disciplines to identify and resolve potential design issues and deliver complete, high-quality work.
Ensure project deliverables meet technical quality, accuracy, company, and client standards.
Perform QA/QC of site steel plans, sections, details, and related bills of materials prepared by direct reports.
Perform QA/QC of foundation plans, sections, details, and related bills of materials.
Identify and resolve design interferences.
Coordinate vendor equipment mounting templates with steel design to ensure electrical assets can be mounted easily.
Ensure engineering design details are represented properly for new, greenfield substations.
Perform design due diligence for site expansion projects and brownfield work within existing substations.
Provide additional support to site-civil and physical design groups with substation plans, sections, and details.
Guide designers and drafters, lead design reviews, mentor junior designers, and manage project timelines.