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Associate Substation Civil/Structural Engineer

Leidos · Portland, OR · posted 3 days ago

In short: Associate Substation Civil/Structural Engineer at Leidos in Portland, OR, posted 3 days ago.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

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The job

LIVE Live feed (private-sector employer) Source: The Muse public API · Data: listed 2026-11-06

EmployerLeidos
LocationPortland, Oregon
FieldEngineering, Construction and Energy › Construction and field engineering
LevelMid Level
Source categoryScience and Engineering
Posted2026-11-06 (3 days ago)
Work arrangementA remote or flexible location is listed
PayNot published in the source listing

Job description

Description

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?

Associate Substation 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 an Associate Substation Structural Engineer with minimum 2 years of experience with a utility and/or utility consulting company doing design engineering. The candidate must have a strong educational background in design of steel structures, concrete structures, geotechnical engineering, and foundations. Experience with substation structure design, rigid bus design, foundation design, site development, oil spill containment design, and design of retaining walls, design of concrete and masonry control shelters, and fire-walls is a plus. This position will be direct design of the aforementioned civil/structural design components in support of the development of bid/construction packages for substation projects. Candidate will primarily perform design calculations and develop construction-grade engineering design drawings, independently, on a regular basis, under the supervision of a licensed civil engineer. Experience designing structures and foundations to industry codes and standards under seismic loading conditions is preferred. Site-visits to client substation facilities are expected to be part of the work, along with occasional travel for client meetings and industry-related events. Candidate must comply with quality control and safe work practices and maintain compliance with project scope, schedule and budget expectations. This position will be a member of a design team comprised of engineers, designers, and drafting technicians.

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science (BS) degree in Civil-Structural Engineering and 2+ years of experience or Masters (MS) with 1+ years of relevant experience
• EIT Preferred
• Experience with Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint & Mathcad software
• Experience with STAAD.Pro, SAP2000, RISA 3D, FAD, SAFE, SAG10, and LPile software, (preferred)
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, MicroStation software preferred
• Strong analytical and technical writing skills
• Team player with ability to communicate with clients and staff

• Must be a U.S. Citizen

Location: Preferred location is Portland, OR. If remote, ideally candidate would reside in either Pacific or Mountain Time Zones.

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 12, 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 $59,150.00 - $106,925.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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 www.Leidos.com.

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 www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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 LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com.

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.

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Field: Engineering, Construction and Energy Sub-niche: Construction and field engineering All jobs at Leidos Jobs in Oregon Jobs in Portland, OR Portland city guide Oregon state guide Multnomah County economy Pay for this occupation (BLS) All 16 open jobs for this occupation

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About the role

This is a Mid Level role in the Engineering, Construction and Energy field (Construction and field engineering) at Leidos. Mid-level roles usually expect some years of relevant experience and the ability to work with limited supervision.

The closest occupation in the official wage statistics is Civil engineers (a match by name, so treat it as an estimate). Nationally its median pay is $100,840 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), employment is projected to change by +6.4% between 2025 and 2035, and the typical entry route is: Bachelor's degree.

In the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA area the median for this occupation is $106,280 a year with 4,180 jobs (BLS OEWS, May 2025). This is a statistic for the occupation, not an offer from this employer.

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Does the pay work here? (estimate)

Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set; set your own state tax rate. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.

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The city

The job is in Portland, OR. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How Portland compares. Among the 60 largest places in Oregon, Portland is #1 by population, #6 for remote work (#1 = most), #8 for college degrees (#1 = most), #49 for homeownership (#1 = highest). Its county, Multnomah County, is #3 of 36 counties for average pay ($80,772).

The place in numbers

Portland has 641,165 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 15.1% of the population of Oregon. It covers 133 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 4,803 people per square mile. The median age is 38.8, 4% younger than the state median (38.8 against 40.4).

Housing

The median gross rent is $1,655 a month (rent plus utilities), 9% above the state median ($1,655 against $1,525). Over a year that is 21.8% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $581,500, which is 6.4 times the median household income ($90,919); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 52.0% of households own their home, 18% below the state average (52.0% against 63.3%).

Work and pay

The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan area has 1,208,410 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $60,690 a year, 19% above the national median ($60,690 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (127,020 jobs, median $52,840); food preparation and serving related (107,090 jobs, median $39,080); transportation and material moving (104,320 jobs, median $47,340). The area is most specialised in architecture and engineering (1.8 times) and community and social service (1.4 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($136,440) and computer and mathematical ($126,120). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Multnomah County was 4.3%. 70.6% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Multnomah County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 49.5% drive alone, 6.0% use public transit, 4.3% walk, 28.5% work from home. 10.5% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 10% below the state average (10.5% against 11.6%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.

People and education

53.8% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 46% above the state share (53.8% against 36.8%). 12.4% of residents were born outside the United States, 26% above the state share (12.4% against 9.8%). The poverty rate is 12.8%, 7% above the state rate (12.8% against 11.9%).

Climate

The warmest month is Aug, averaging 67°F (19.7°C), and the coolest is Dec at 38°F (3.1°C). About 1,484 mm (58 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Dec is the wettest month (251 mm) and Jul the driest (11 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: Milwaukie (7 miles, rent 3% lower); Cedar Mill (7 miles, rent 14% higher); Vancouver (7 miles, similar rent); Oak Grove (9 miles, rent 5% higher). Rent differences are against Portland; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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Where to live

CITY Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Places within 50 miles (straight line) of Portland, OR that have a guide, with what living there costs. The last-but-one column divides a year of rent by the median pay of the closest occupation ($106,280 a year), an estimate, not this employer's pay.

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Place ⇅Distance from the job city ⇅Median rent ⇅Median home value ⇅Median household income ⇅Commute 45+ min ⇅Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅Open jobs there ⇅
Portland, OR0 mi$1,655$581,500$90,91910.5%18.7%Jobs
Milwaukie, OR7 mi$1,598$505,100$86,89213.8%18.0%—
Cedar Mill, OR7 mi$1,882$878,300$164,07912.2%21.2%—
Vancouver, WA7 mi$1,702$462,400$81,33810.4%19.2%—
Oak Grove, OR9 mi$1,744$515,700$86,22614.8%19.7%—
Lake Oswego, OR9 mi$2,139$932,200$141,5496.7%24.2%Jobs
Oatfield, OR9 mi$1,786$569,000$103,22412.9%20.2%—
Beaverton, OR9 mi$1,826$569,800$98,62210.0%20.6%Jobs
Bethany, OR9 mi$2,245$751,700$167,7358.3%25.3%—
Oak Hills, OR9 mi$1,935$647,800$127,1795.8%21.8%—
Happy Valley, OR10 mi$2,029$725,300$122,15115.4%22.9%—
Hazel Dell, WA10 mi$1,753$455,500$86,30512.1%19.8%—
Tigard, OR10 mi$1,782$610,500$108,8238.4%20.1%—
Fairview, OR10 mi$1,637$427,700$70,10716.1%18.5%—
Gresham, OR10 mi$1,586$458,700$77,79515.2%17.9%—
Gladstone, OR11 mi$1,740$480,700$91,25012.1%19.6%—
Aloha, OR11 mi$1,896$484,400$101,93412.4%21.4%—
Five Corners, WA11 mi$2,111$459,600$106,19213.4%23.8%—
Camas, WA12 mi$2,090$711,700$141,12611.8%23.6%—
West Linn, OR12 mi$2,116$770,200$146,5079.4%23.9%—

Career paths

Occupations close to Civil engineers in the official classification, with pay, outlook and whether there are open jobs for them on this site right now.

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Occupation ⇅National median pay ⇅Growth 2025–35 ⇅Openings a year (US) ⇅Open jobs here ⇅
Electrical engineers$120,630+9.9%11,40085 open
Computer hardware engineers$161,740+9.1%4,100none right now
Aerospace engineers$134,960+8.3%3,8005 open
Electronics engineers, except computer$130,220+3.7%4,900none right now
Chemical engineers$125,040+4.7%1,1001 open

Distances

CITY Calculation (straight line) Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (coordinates) · Data: 2024

How far Portland, OR is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.

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From ⇅Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅Population of that city ⇅
Seattle, WA145 mi754,195
San Francisco, CA540 mi830,235
San Jose, CA571 mi990,138
Los Angeles, CA827 mi3,857,263
San Diego, CA927 mi1,389,526
Denver, CO984 mi718,877
Phoenix, AZ998 mi1,642,323
Oklahoma City, OK1,484 mi697,125
Fort Worth, TX1,606 mi963,194
Dallas, TX1,631 mi1,307,930
Austin, TX1,705 mi979,539
San Antonio, TX1,715 mi1,479,835
Chicago, IL1,751 mi2,711,226
Houston, TX1,831 mi2,328,253
Indianapolis, IN1,880 mi885,860
Columbus, OH2,027 mi914,802
Charlotte, NC2,285 mi903,844
Philadelphia, PA2,404 mi1,579,706
Jacksonville, FL2,434 mi977,670
New York, NY2,442 mi8,483,844

Nearby cities with open jobs (within 120 miles)

Sort:
City ⇅Straight-line distance ⇅Open jobs ⇅
Lake Oswego, OR9 mi5
Beaverton, OR9 mi12
Battle Ground, WA17 mi1

The employer

Leidos is the employer in this listing. See all its open jobs here →

Company description (from The Muse): Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.

size: Large Size; industries: Information Technology; locations on The Muse: Reston, VA.

It is among the 200 largest US-headquartered employers in our list, with about 47,000 employees worldwide (year not stated). Company page with headquarters, state economy and official links →

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What is the Associate Substation Civil/Structural Engineer job at Leidos?

A mid level role in engineering, construction and energy (construction and field engineering) listed 3 days ago. The full description is on this page and on The Muse.

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Median rent in Portland is $1,655 a month and median household income $90,919 (ACS 2020–2024).

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