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Lead Substation Structural Engineer

Leidos · Irvine, CA · posted 2 days ago

In short: Lead Substation Structural Engineer at Leidos in Irvine, CA, posted 2 days ago.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

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The job

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EmployerLeidos
LocationIrvine, California
FieldEngineering, Construction and Energy › Construction and field engineering
LevelSenior Level
Source categorySoftware Engineering
Posted2026-11-06 (2 days ago)
Work arrangementA remote or flexible location is listed
PayNot published in the source listing

Job description

Description

Lead 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 a Lead Substation Structural Engineer with a B.S. in Civil/Structural Engineering and 8+ years of structural design engineering and review experience. Experience within the electric utility industry - either working directly for a utility or an engineering consultancy - is strongly preferred, as is prior engineering work experience in California. The candidate must have a strong educational background in design of steel structures, concrete structures, geotechnical engineering, and foundations. Experience performing and reviewing substation structure design, rigid bus design, foundation design, oil spill containment design, retaining walls, concrete and masonry control shelters, and firewalls is preferred. Candidate must also have proven client management experience, with the ability to build and maintain strong client relationships while managing expectations.

This position will consist of performing design reviews of the aforementioned civil/structural design components in support of the development of bid/construction packages for substation projects. Candidate will primarily function as a senior engineer leading project, performing design reviews, as well as developing junior staff members. Experience with design and review for structures and foundations to industry codes and standards under seismic loading conditions is required. 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 senior member of a design team comprised of engineers, designers, and drafting technicians, and will be expected to manage and work on projects for multiple clients concurrently.

Qualifications


Location: Remote, ideally candidate would reside in CA.

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Original Posting:
September 16, 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 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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About the role

This is a Senior Level role in the Engineering, Construction and Energy field (Construction and field engineering) at Leidos. Senior roles usually expect substantial experience, ownership of results and often the ability to guide others.

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The city

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

How Irvine compares. Among the 145 largest places in California, Irvine is #14 by population, #14 for college degrees (#1 = most), #127 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #123 for homeownership (#1 = highest). Its county, Orange County, is #9 of 58 counties for average pay ($81,403).

The place in numbers

Irvine has 311,690 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.8% of the population of California. It covers 66 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 4,750 people per square mile. The median age is 34.0, 10% younger than the state median (34.0 against 37.9).

Housing

The median gross rent is $2,997 a month (rent plus utilities), 47% above the state median ($2,997 against $2,036). Over a year that is 26.3% 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 $1,191,500, which is 8.7 times the median household income ($136,719); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 44.5% of households own their home, 20% below the state average (44.5% against 55.9%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.

Work and pay

The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan area has 6,271,560 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $55,850 a year, 10% above the national median ($55,850 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (702,480 jobs, median $52,710); food preparation and serving related (588,660 jobs, median $38,460); healthcare support (537,460 jobs, median $35,630). The area is most specialised in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media (2.2 times) and healthcare support (1.7 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($136,490) and legal ($128,110). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Orange County was 4.3%. 67.1% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Orange County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 59.1% drive alone, 1.1% use public transit, 3.7% walk, 28.0% work from home. 11.9% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 39% below the state average (11.9% against 19.4%). 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

70.6% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 90% above the state share (70.6% against 37.1%). 39.8% of residents were born outside the United States, 48% above the state share (39.8% against 27.0%). The poverty rate is 10.8%, 10% below the state rate (10.8% against 12.0%).

Climate

The warmest month is Aug, averaging 73°F (23.0°C), and the coolest is Dec at 56°F (13.2°C). About 299 mm (12 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Feb is the wettest month (68 mm) and Jun the driest (1 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: Tustin (4 miles, rent 18% lower); Lake Forest (6 miles, rent 11% lower); Santa Ana (8 miles, rent 31% lower); Mission Viejo (8 miles, rent 5% lower). Rent differences are against Irvine; 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 Irvine, CA that have a guide, with what living there costs. No pay estimate is shown because the title did not match one occupation.

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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 ⇅
Irvine, CA0 mi$2,997$1,191,500$136,71911.9%n/aJobs
Tustin, CA4 mi$2,449$950,400$112,5038.5%n/a—
Lake Forest, CA6 mi$2,672$937,000$135,17512.9%n/a—
Santa Ana, CA8 mi$2,082$713,000$93,99910.7%n/a—
Mission Viejo, CA8 mi$2,839$1,009,600$136,12315.9%n/aJobs
Costa Mesa, CA8 mi$2,446$1,115,100$111,5059.7%n/aJobs
Newport Beach, CA9 mi$3,316$2,000,001$156,86711.1%n/aJobs
Orange, CA9 mi$2,327$945,800$117,11313.8%n/a—
Anaheim, CA12 mi$2,175$831,200$95,22717.5%n/aJobs
Garden Grove, CA13 mi$2,012$814,100$92,17416.6%n/a—
Huntington Beach, CA13 mi$2,510$1,100,000$120,91919.3%n/a—
Westminster, CA14 mi$2,168$858,300$85,54115.8%n/a—
Fullerton, CA17 mi$2,194$902,600$104,28623.4%n/a—
Corona, CA17 mi$2,228$700,700$109,24232.5%n/aJobs
Buena Park, CA18 mi$2,206$838,800$110,55020.9%n/a—
Chino Hills, CA18 mi$2,894$874,900$126,33431.0%n/a—
Chino, CA22 mi$2,336$683,400$104,68228.3%n/a—
Lakewood, CA23 mi$2,347$827,200$119,17720.4%n/a—
Long Beach, CA24 mi$1,871$806,600$87,43021.0%n/aJobs
Norwalk, CA24 mi$2,090$644,700$100,08521.9%n/a—

Career paths

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Distances

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

How far Irvine, CA 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 ⇅
Los Angeles, CA44 mi3,857,263
San Diego, CA70 mi1,389,526
Phoenix, AZ327 mi1,642,323
San Jose, CA338 mi990,138
San Francisco, CA407 mi830,235
Denver, CO827 mi718,877
Seattle, WA992 mi754,195
Oklahoma City, OK1,157 mi697,125
San Antonio, TX1,168 mi1,479,835
Fort Worth, TX1,180 mi963,194
Austin, TX1,194 mi979,539
Dallas, TX1,213 mi1,307,930
Houston, TX1,340 mi2,328,253
Chicago, IL1,727 mi2,711,226
Indianapolis, IN1,791 mi885,860
Columbus, OH1,959 mi914,802
Charlotte, NC2,095 mi903,844
Jacksonville, FL2,118 mi977,670
Philadelphia, PA2,375 mi1,579,706
New York, NY2,435 mi8,483,844

Nearby cities with open jobs (within 120 miles)

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City ⇅Straight-line distance ⇅Open jobs ⇅
Costa Mesa, CA8 mi10
Newport Beach, CA9 mi1
Anaheim, CA12 mi50
Compton, CA30 mi3
Huntington Park, CA33 mi2
El Segundo, CA41 mi102
Culver City, CA42 mi6
Los Angeles, CA44 mi494
Beverly Hills, CA46 mi2
Carlsbad, CA47 mi3
Burbank, CA48 mi6
Encino, CA53 mi1
San Diego, CA70 mi352
El Cajon, CA77 mi1
Chula Vista, CA85 mi2

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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