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Substation Senior Civil/Structural Engineer

$92.3k - $166.85k

Leidos

Description

Substation Senior Civil/Structural Engineer

Leidos Engineering offers its knowledge and expertise over a wide area of cutting-edge energy technologies and independent oversight, combined with proven business acumen. Building our work for publicly- and privately-owned utilities, financial institutions and local governments, we are able to provide our clients with business insight into all sectors of the infrastructure industry.

We are seeking a Licensed Senior Civil/Structural Engineer to join our team. This is a senior-level role that combines technical leadership, client engagement, and mentorship of junior engineers.

What You’ll Do

  • Drive quality assurance for civil/structural components of substation projects, ensuring designs meet safety and performance standards.

  • Lead design reviews across steel and concrete structures, foundations, geotechnical systems, rigid bus, containment, and site packages.

  • Oversee bid and construction package development, maintaining alignment with project scope, schedule, and budget.

  • Act as lead engineer on client projects, providing technical oversight and ensuring deliverables exceed expectations.

  • Mentor and develop junior engineers, fostering technical growth and a collaborative team culture.

  • Represent Leidos in client-facing engagements such as kick-off meetings, lunch-and-learns, and industry events.

  • Conduct site visits to substation facilities, applying field insights to strengthen design and execution.

  • Champion quality control and safe work practices, embedding compliance and reliability into every project.

What We’re Looking For

  • Experience: Minimum of eight (8) + years in utility consulting, design engineering, and technical reviews (required)

  • Education:

  • Bachelor of Science (BS) in Civil/Structural Engineering (required)

  • Master of Science (MS) in Civil/Structural Engineering (preferred)

  • Licensure: Professional Engineer (PE) license (required)

  • Technical Skills:

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MATHCAD

  • Experience with STAAD.Pro, RISA 3D, FAD Tools, SAFE, SAG10, and LPILE

  • Familiarity with AutoCAD and MicroStation

  • Professional Skills:

  • Strong analytical and technical writing abilities

  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to engage clients and collaborate across disciplines

  • Other Requirements:

  • Willingness to travel up to 25%

Work location: Preferred Framingham, MA (office/hybrid) or Walled Lake, MI (office/hybrid). However, fully REMOTE will be considered for the right match candidate.

Why Join Us

At Leidos, you’ll be part of a collaborative team tackling complex energy challenges with creativity and precision. We invest in your growth through training, mentorship, and exposure to diverse, high-impact projects. Together, we’ll accelerate your career path while shaping the future of energy infrastructure.

Apply today and help us power progress.

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

Original Posting:

June 8, 2026

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 $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit .

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at .

Securing Your Data

Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at View email address on click.appcast.io .

If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ( .

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

REQNUMBER: R-00184977-OTHLOC-PL-2D0703

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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