Structural Designer
Leidos
**Description**
**At Leidos,** we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.
Leidos Engineering has an opportunity for a **Structural Designer** who will work remotely within Leidos' Power Delivery Services (PDS) division. This position will be part of an established Project Management Office (PMO) that provides consulting services to both public-owned and investor-owned electric utilities. These consulting services provide clients with overall project management tasks in the areas of comprehensive engineering design of electrical transmission and distribution, substation and transmission line projects nationwide.
As an experienced designer in structural substation work, you will coordinate directly with our structural engineers supporting our substation site development group by creating steel plans, sections, details and BOMs. Similarly, produce foundation plans, sections, details, and BOMs.
The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to take basic direction from engineers to start projects using survey, conceptual general arrangement drawings, or one lines to generate drawing packages. A substantial attention to detail will be required. Ability to create overlays and coordinate with multiple disciplines is essential to the role. Effective communication supported by a philosophy of continuous improvement and teamwork is required.
**Primary Responsibilities:**
+ Prepare site steel plans, sections, details along with corresponding BOMs.
+ Identifies and resolves design interferences.
+ Ensures project deliverables for technical quality, accuracy and compliance with Company and Client standards.
+ Ensure electrical assets can mount easily, coordinating vendor equipment mounting templates with Leidos’ steel design.
+ Prepare foundation plans, sections, details along with corresponding BOMs.
+ 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.
**Basic required Qualifications:**
+ AA/2-year degree in Engineering Technology - CAD or related scientific/technical discipline
+ 5+ years of relevant experience in steel design. An additional 4 years of direct relevant technical experience may be substituted for education, along with CAD certificate
+ Proficient in Substation Power Delivery Software: Autodesk AutoCAD, Bentley MicroStation
**Additional Preferred Qualifications:**
+ 3D Modeling Using Autodesk Inventor
+ Knowledge of MS Office Suite
+ Good communication skills
At Leidos, we pride ourselves on being a trusted and technology-focused solutions provider. Our Power Delivery Services Team is the go-to for utilities and mobile operators who need reliable power and telecommunication expertise. We've worked with over 50 investor-owned utilities, over 160 municipals/cooperatives, and we're continuing to expand our reach. Plus, we've got an amazing group of industry-leading construction partners who help us deliver meaningful Energy Delivery Solutions. Our recognition as an industry leader has been confirmed time and time again. Engineering News-Record (ENR) has ranked Leidos among the Top 10 T&D Firms and Top 10 Power Firms.
**At Leidos, the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that provide them with an opportunity to thrive, professionally and personally. For us, helping you grow your career is good business.Apply today!**
PDSPMO
PowerDelivery
**Original Posting:**
March 4, 2025
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
**Pay Range:**
Pay Range $57,850.00 - $104,575.00
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.
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REQNUMBER: R-00154706
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.
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