Experienced Civil - Site Drafter / Designer

Description

We are seeking an Experienced Civil - Site Drafter / Designer to work out of our Framingham, Chicago, or Orlando office.

** This role has the potential to be remote depending on the candidate **

As an experienced designer in site civil work, you will coordinate directly with our civil engineers supporting our substation/transmission site development group creating site plans, grading and drainage plans, site development details. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to take direction from engineers to start projects using survey, substation overlays, aerial photography, and general site topography to create comprehensive drawing packages. A substantial attention to detail will be required, and the candidate must be proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D (no exceptions). Effective communication promoted by a philosophy of continuous improvement and teamwork is required.

Primary tasks:

Prepare site design drawings, models of site plans, grading and drainage drawings, and site details with a high degree of precision

Develop and manage AutoCAD Civil 3D templates and standards for client specific projects

Ensure engineering design details are properly represented for the development of “greenfield” (new) substations, as well as site expansion projects for existing substations

Exercise good judgment in selecting and interpreting data based on survey results

While the candidate for this position will be primarily focused on producing civil site plans and documents, this position could potentially lead to an additional supervisory role

Basic Required Qualifications:

Level 1 - Associates degree in Engineering Tech - CAD related scientific/technical discipline preferred, High School diploma required. A CAD certificate and additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education.

Level 2 - BS Degree in a technical discipline. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

2 + years of relevant experience in site development.

Proficient with AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and MicroStation drawing creation

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Bentley In-Roads

Experience with AutoTURN

Experience in the utility market

Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Good communication skills

No two career paths will ever look the same. At Leidos, we know the most talented and diverse engineering professionals will always have a multitude of career choices; your time at Leidos will be a wise investment in your career and in yourself.

Protect yourself and your family with the benefits of working for a world-class employer. When you join Leidos, you join a Fortune 500 company and one of Ethisphere Institute’s “World's Most Ethical Companies.”

Successful candidates 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 including:

Engineer in Training Certificate (EIT)

Professional Engineer License (PE)

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Leadership training

Management opportunities

In this role, you can also expect to gain experience / expertise in:

NESC

Structural Pole Modeling

GIS design

Client communication

Construction support

Field reviews

PDSSUBSTATION

PowerDelivery

Original Posting:March 5, 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 $46,800.00 - $84,600.00

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.