Senior CivilStructural Engineer

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact

The Leidos Energy Infrastructure and Automation operation helps solve utilities complex challenges through our full life-cycle performance-based solutions. Our services include engineering planning project management construction management and commissioning for electric power substations and transmission and distribution lines; protection and controls design; and electrification programs. Utilities consistently come to Leidos for reliable power expertise as reflected through our work with more than 75 investor-owned utilities and more than 100 municipals/cooperatives across the country as well as a growing number of private developers.

Your greatest work is ahead!

Leidos Energy and Infrastructure Consulting (E&IC) Division is seeking a Senior Civil/Structural Engineer with strong design knowledge of power projects in civil geotechnical hydrological and structural design sub-disciplines. As a valued team member you will work in a fast-paced collaborative environment with opportunities for career development and growth.

What youll be doing:

• Review civil and structural designs of new and existing power generation projects including wind solar hydro battery energy storage systems and thermal projects.
• Support Project Managers during transactional due diligence reviews.
• Review design codes applicable to the project under review EPC Contract specifications and design and equipment manufacturer drawings and calculations prepared by others
• Provide subject matter expertise in civil and structural design review of EPC Contract specifications and review of drawings and calculations by others.
• Assist with monitoring and managing projects developing sales proposals and completing technology/bankability reviews as needed.
• Provide Owners Engineering and Advisory support.

What does Leidos need from me

• Bachelors of Science degree in Civil or Structural engineering with eight plus years of experience working on industrial power delivery or power generation project designs or other relevant experience.
• Team player with ability to communicate effectively with internal staff such as Project Managers and SMEs from other disciplines as well as with external parties such as Owners Developers Lenders Investors and Manufacturers.
• Experience providing high level reviews of engineers finite element analysis models hand and software generated calculations design drawing packages and the overall design basis/methodology selected and deployed related to peer reviews fatal flaw reviews conformance to industry standard practices conformance to appropriate design codes and conformance with project specifications.
• Competency with various governing design codes used in civil structural and geotechnical design such as the International Building Code (IBC) ASCE 7 ACI 318 AISC AISI and others. Familiarity with international codes a plus.
• Familiarity with structural analysis software including finite element analysis such as STAAD or RISA of Mathcad AutoCAD and other structural analysis software is a plus.
• Ability to successfully meet client deadlines on multiple projects under requiring subject matter expertise consulting could include private equity infrastructure and hedge funds investment and commercial banks private developers legal and financial advisors original equipment manufacturers DOE and EIA among others.
• Ability to manage schedule commitments related to multiple project reviews at one time.
• Willingness to travel for project site visits in support of reviews. Travel could include the potential for international travel. The position can periodically include weeks with extended work hours to support client(s) needs.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft 365 and Adobe/Bluebeam.

Favorable if you have:

• Masters degree in civil/structural engineering.
• FE/EIT certification with aspiration to obtain professional engineer licensure.
• Professional Engineers (PE) license.
• Licensed Structural Engineer (SE).
• Field engineering experience during the construction of projects.
• Spanish language speaking and reading skills.
• Familiarity with large construction projects industrial large commercial mechanical and electrical systems and/or electrical transmission and distribution experience.
• Experience in the design of power generation projects including natural gas combined and simple cycle wind turbine foundations solar racking/trackers and the pile foundations and rooftop solar systems is a strong differentiator.
• Familiarity with review of construction specifications and submittals.
• Familiarity with construction documentation such as ECNs CDs RFIs and NCRs.

If youre looking for comfort keep scrolling. At Leidos we outthink outbuild and outpace the status quo because the mission demands it. Were not hiring followers. Were recruiting the ones who disrupt provoke and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. Were already at step 30 and moving faster than anyone else dares.

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The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.