Civil Engineer - Military Veterans

Description

Here at Leidos, we are seeking a talented and energetic Civil Engineer to work with the best and brightest employees around the country in creating innovative all-encompassing solutions for our programs. You will work in a fast-paced and diverse environment, enjoy flexible work arrangements, and will have a management team that encourages your career development and growth. In this role, you will gain many intangible skills, such as time and task management, critical thinking and problem solving, the ability to communicate complicated problems in a concise manner, as well as solve complex problems using available tools.

This Engineer will support the FAA’s Engineering Services Structural team by applying broad experience and advanced technical knowledge on multiple, varying, and complex assignments. It is necessary to plan, coordinate and perform work with a high degree of independence, while keeping the Project Engineer advised of significant problem areas. The work location is Des Plaines, IL office.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Perform on-site surveys to develop “to-scale” designs and detailed reports.
• Generate sketches showing relation of proposed installation in existing or new facilities with exact specifications and dimensions.
• Participate in construction inspections and final inspections.
• Confer with engineering staff and other personnel to identify and resolve problems with the design or implementation.
• Coordinate design components with a multi-disciplinary as required for site-specific modifications and new construction.
• Prepare AutoCAD construction drawings and prepare site-specific specifications and contract documents and independent cost estimates.
• Perform project management related tasks and communication (including safety plans, sequence of work, cutover plans).
• Generate and coordinate the Integrated Risk Management Checklists (IRMC), communication plans, project risk register, to meet Operational Risk Management (ORM) requirements.
• Coordinate and complete Work Permits required for potential impact to lead and asbestos that may be encountered during construction.
• Participate in meetings inclusive of the pre-construction meeting and on-site construction meetings with stakeholders to coordinate with other ongoing construction and projects.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate construction project activities to meet milestones and deadlines, working directly with stakeholders and contractors.
• Manage multiple projects towards successful on-time completion.
• Review contractor design and construction submittals.
• Perform internal design reviews of FAA designed engineering projects.
• Track and reconcile and coordinate closure of Joint Acceptance Inspections (JAI) and Contractor Acceptance Inspections (CAI) on all assigned projects and provide recommended resolutions on all items related to engineering.
• Monitor progress of projects and stakeholder needs.
• Work independently to evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques and procedures, using judgement in making adaptations and modifications to Engineering designs.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have a Civil or Structural Engineering degree from a 4 year ABET accredited College/University
• At least 5 years of experience of foundation design as well as industrial structural systems (steel and concrete) is required with commercial, industrial and/or government facilities.
• Must have current and relevant knowledge of building structural codes to be able to perform structural design calculations and conduct engineering assessments.
• Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Power Point, and Engineering Scheduling tools and applications, and be able to use the Internet as a gathering and communicating tool.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD / MicroStation.
• Ability to effectively communicate in written and verbal form. 
• Ability to accomplish clear and concise general and technical writing and tactfully coordinate with a variety of project stake holders, peers, and management levels.
• Ability to maintain an electronic project folder (as required) related to site preparation and equipment installation problems.
• Must be able to obtain an FAA Public Trust prior to starting. To be eligible for the Public Trust Suitability you must be either a US Citizen or a Green Card Holder who has resided in the United States for the past 3 years.
• A new hires must pass a drug test prior to starting with Leidos.

Original Posting Date:

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:

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.