Description
WSP is seeking a Senior Structural Substation Engineer for their Power Delivery Substation Structural Group. The successful candidate will work on projects with the Civil/Structural Team, performing engineering design for electrical substations.
This Opportunity Under minimal supervision, you will lead other engineers, designers, and drafters, and perform all aspects of electrical substation structural design, including foundation, structure, rigid bus, and control building design. Tasks may include developing structural construction specifications, cost estimates, engineering proposals, and project schedules.
Your Impact
- Lead other engineers, designers, and drafters, and self-perform all aspects of electrical substation structural design, including foundations, structural supports, and control building design.
- Support substation physical design with bus analysis calculations and coordinate with multiple disciplines on results.
- Prepare calculation packages to satisfy client, code, and WSP requirements.
- Coordinate with all disciplines contributing to electrical substation design.
- Evaluate constructability of electrical substations.
- Ensure plans adhere to client and WSP standards.
- Ensure dimensions, materials, and quality for assigned projects meet contract requirements.
- Develop structural construction specifications, cost estimates, engineering proposals, and project schedules.
- Review shop drawings, respond to RFIs, and provide construction phase support.
- Occasional travel will be required.
Who You Are Required Qualifications
- BSCE (Bachelor of Science in Civil or Structural Engineering) degree from an ABET-accredited college.
- 5 to 7 years of relevant post-education experience in structural design.
- Expertise in structural analysis, including steel and concrete design, soil mechanics, and foundation design.
- Mechanical reasoning skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently under general supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
- Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, spreadsheets, and tools.
- Strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills.
- Advanced knowledge of building codes and standards (ASCE, ACI, AISC, IEEE, etc.).
- Successful completion of the NCEES Professional Engineering (PE) exam.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety, and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in electric utility substation design.
- Experience with RISA, MathCAD, LPile.
Benefits WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, retirement savings, paid sick leave, paid vacation, and paid parental leave.
Compensation Expected Salary: $90,000 - $120,000