Description
Leidos Energy 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.
The Senior Civil/Structural Engineer will function as a Civil/Structural Consulting Engineer responsible for independent engineering design reviews. This is not a design position.
Key responsibilities:
- 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 Owner’s Engineering and Advisory support.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's 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 and external parties.
- Experience providing high-level reviews of engineer’s finite element analysis models, hand and software-generated calculations, design drawing packages, and the overall design basis/methodology selected and deployed.
- Competency with various governing design codes used in civil, structural, and geotechnical design.
- Familiarity with structural analysis software, including finite element analysis such as STAAD or RISA 3D.
- Ability to successfully meet client deadlines on multiple projects under pressure.
- Willingness to travel for project site visits in support of reviews.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft 365 and Adobe/Bluebeam.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master’s degree in civil/structural engineering.
- FE/EIT certification with aspiration to obtain professional engineer licensure.
- Professional Engineer’s (PE) license.
- Licensed Structural Engineer (SE).
- Field engineering experience during the construction of projects.
- 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.
- Familiarity with review of construction specifications and submittals.
- Familiarity with construction documentation such as ECN’s, CD’s, RFI’s, and NCR’s.
- Spanish language speaking and reading skills.