Structural Engineer , Substation

About the job Structural Engineer 4, Substation

The Opportunity:

• Apply advanced engineering techniques and analyses for problems and methods.
• Expand knowledge and skill set in area of discipline.
• Start to expand knowledge in other disciplines and/or functional areas.

• Engineering Standards:
  Continues to learn, remains current and applies independent knowledge and interpretation about departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and policies and procedures relative to assigned tasks.
• Quality / Continuous Improvement:
  Consistently and independently applies knowledge and complies with quality program relative to assigned tasks; may be responsible for ensuring compliance with quality program; provides guidance and direction to others from the same project and discipline; supports continuous improvement and change management efforts.
• Engineering Production:
  Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables; performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection; prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles; manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements; plans and conducts independent evaluation, selection and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures and criteria; reviews lower level engineering work or assignments; is responsible for overseeing collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work, leading smaller production teams, and serving as the responsible charge for a project.
• Project Coordination:
  Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects.
• Client Focus:
  Responsible for identifying key client interests and drivers on less complex projects; communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on less complex projects; may provide support to business development or pursuit activities.
• Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology:
  Recognized as a technical specialist by the division having in-depth knowledge of an engineering process and/or technical aspects of an industry; designs a complete project of moderately complex scope within an assigned practice area(s).
• People Management:
  Typically assists with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any corrective actions required.

• Valid PE license.
• Experience with the design of utility‑scale electrical substations.
• Structural design of electrical substation steel structures and their foundations.
• Basic structural steel and concrete experience using 3D analysis and design software such as RISA 3D or STAAD Pro.
• Basic foundation design experience using analysis and design software such as L‑Pile and RISA Foundation, SP‑Mats, and SP‑Col.
• Solid experience using EXCEL or similar spreadsheets and MathCAD design templates.
• Written Communications, Drive for Results, Priority Setting, Planning, Delegation, Directing Others, Conflict Management, Informing, Listening, Dealing with Ambiguity, and Building Effective Teams.
• Intermediate knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline.

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing.
• Minimum of 5 years related work experience.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

• For this position you must have a valid PE license.