Substation Structural Designer

Leidos

2d•$40,300 - $72,850

About The Position

Leidos Engineering is seeking a Substation Structural Designer to join its EPC Solutions organization. The role involves guiding a team of designers and drafters in producing structural designs, calculations, and technical drawings for substation projects. The designer ensures compliance with industry standards, safety regulations, and project requirements, and supports the integrity and successful delivery of projects through design reviews, mentoring, cross-discipline collaboration, and project timeline management. The position emphasizes effective communication, teamwork, and continuous improvement. The position offers a fast-paced, diverse work environment, flexible work hours and arrangements, and opportunities for career development and growth, including PMP development, formal mentorship, developmental leadership training, technical upskilling, and management opportunities. Candidates must be located in the United States. Sponsorship and other immigration-related monetary benefits are unavailable for this position.

Requirements

AA/2-year degree in Engineering Technology - CAD or a related scientific or technical discipline; experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
1–4 years of relevant steel design experience; additional directly relevant technical experience may substitute 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.

Nice To Haves

3D modeling using Autodesk Inventor.

Responsibilities

Allocate resources for direct reports and coordinate with the engineering manager.
Identify and resolve project issues by maintaining communication between the internal project team and the client.
Interact directly with clients to review and resolve technical project issues independently.
Collaborate with engineers and designers across disciplines to identify and resolve potential design issues and ensure complete, high-quality work.
Ensure project deliverables meet technical quality and accuracy requirements and comply with Company and Client standards.
Perform QA/QC of site steel plans, sections, details, and associated bills of materials prepared by direct reports.
Perform QA/QC of foundation plans, sections, details, and associated bills of materials.
Identify and resolve design interferences.
Coordinate vendor equipment mounting templates with Leidos 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 expansions and brownfield work within existing substations.
Provide additional support to site-civil and physical design groups with plans, sections, and details for substation projects.
Lead design reviews, mentor junior designers, collaborate with other disciplines, manage project timelines, and stay current with relevant technologies.