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Lead Structural DesignerLeidos Inc • Reston, VA, United States
Lead Structural Designer

Lead Structural Designer

Leidos Inc • Reston, VA, United States
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Leidos Engineering has an opportunity for a Lead Structural Designer to join our fast-paced and dynamic EPC Solutions organization.

As a valued team member, you can look forward to a fast paced, diverse work environment and flexible work hours / work arrangements, as well as managers who will encourage career development and growth opportunities, including :

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Formal Mentorship programs
  • Developmental Leadership training
  • Technical Upskilling Oppportunities
  • Management opportunities

As a Lead Structural Designer you will oversee and guide a diverse team of designers and drafters in creating structural designs, calculations, and technical drawings for substation projects, ensuring compliance with industry standards, safety regulations, and project requirements.Key responsibilities include leading design reviews, mentoring junior designers, collaborating with other disciplines, managing project timelines, and staying updated on relevant technologies to ensure the structural integrity and successful delivery of projects.Effective communication supported by a philosophy of continuous improvement and teamwork is required.

Primary Responsibilities :

  • Lead, mentor, and grow a diverse team of substation structural designers and drafters
  • Resource allocation for direct reports and coordination with engineering manager.
  • Identify and resolve project issues by keeping an open line of communication between the internal project team and the client.
  • Interact directly with clients to review and resolve technical project related issues without supervision.
  • Collaborate with engineers / designers across disciplines and identify / resolve potential design issues to assure a complete, high-quality product.
  • Ensures project deliverables for technical quality, accuracy and compliance with Company and Client standards.
  • QA / QC site steel plans, sections, details along with corresponding BOMs prepared by direct reports.
  • QA / QC foundation plans, sections, details along with corresponding BOMs.
  • Identifies and resolves design interferences.
  • Ensure electrical assets can mount easily, coordinating vendor equipment mounting templates with Leidos' steel design.
  • 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
  • 8+ years of relevant experience in steel design. Additional direct relevant technical experience may be substituted for education.
  • Demonstrated Understanding of design concepts associated with high voltage electrical substations
  • Proficient in Substation Power Delivery Software : Autodesk AutoCAD, Bentley MicroStation
  • Additional Preferred Qualifications :

  • 3D Modeling Using Autodesk Inventor
  • Candidates must be located in the United States in order to be considered, as this role cannot be performed from outside of the US. Please Note that Sponsorship and other immigration related monetary benefits are not available for this position.

    At Leidos, We pride ourselves on being a trusted and technology-focused solutions provider. 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. Your greatest work is ahead!

    PDS Substation

    PowerDelivery

    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 : September 24, 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 $104,650.00 - $189,175.00

    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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