Senior Structural Designer
Leidos
Posted: 10/21/2026
Senior Electrical Physical Designer 2 – Energy & Industrial
Sargent & Lundy
Posted: 10/21/2026Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in structural design and technical drawing for high voltage electrical substations, ensuring compliance with industry standards and project requirements. Proficient in leading teams, mentoring junior designers, and managing project timelines for successful delivery.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Steel DesignAutodesk AutoCADBentley MicroStationDesign Review LeadershipHigh Voltage Electrical Substations
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead and guide a diverse team of designers and drafters creating structural designs, calculations, and technical drawings for substation projects
- Ensure compliance with industry standards, safety regulations, and project requirements
- Lead design reviews and mentor junior designers
- Collaborate with engineers and designers across disciplines
- Manage project timelines and support successful project delivery
- Identify and resolve project issues through communication with internal teams and clients
- Interact directly with clients to resolve technical project-related issues
- Ensure project deliverables meet technical quality, accuracy, and company/client standards
- QA/QC site steel plans, sections, details, and corresponding BOMs prepared by direct reports
- QA/QC foundation plans, sections, details, and corresponding BOMs
- Identify and resolve design interferences
- Coordinate vendor equipment mounting templates with Leidos steel design
- Ensure engineering design details are represented for greenfield substations
- Perform design due diligence for site expansion and brownfield work
- Support site-civil and physical design groups with plans, sections, and details
- Stay updated on relevant technologies and promote continuous improvement and teamwork
Requirements
What you’ll need- AA/2-year degree in Engineering Technology - CAD or related scientific/technical discipline; experience may be considered in lieu of degree
- 5–8 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 Autodesk AutoCAD and Bentley MicroStation
- Candidates must be located in the United States
- Sponsorship and other immigration-related monetary benefits are not available
- Preferred: 3D modeling using Autodesk Inventor
Benefits
Comp & perks- Flexible work hours/work arrangements
- Career development and growth opportunities
- Project Management Professional (PMP) opportunities
- Formal mentorship programs
- Developmental Leadership training
- Technical upskilling opportunities
- Management opportunities
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Hard Skills
Structural DesignTechnical DrawingDesign CalculationsQA/QC Processes3D Modeling
Soft Skills
Team LeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingMentoring
Tools & Technologies
Autodesk Inventor
Industry Keywords
Substation ProjectsSafety RegulationsProject ManagementDesign InterferencesVendor Coordination