# Experienced Substation Structural Designer

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Freeport, ME
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $67,800 per year - $123,600 per year
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP is currently seeking an Experienced Substation Structural Designer for our Power Delivery Substation Civil/Structural Group. The successful candidate will be involved in projects with our Civil/Structural Team, providing technical design and CADD support to produce designs and specifications for civil and structural substation design within our Power and Energy business line.

Responsibilities include:

- Collecting, compiling, and analysing data from physical work sites, surveys, structural concepts, blueprints, and technical drawings

- Using 3D computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) software to generate designs and specifications

- Working closely with engineers to resolve design details and discrepancies

- Preparing drawings that require a high degree of precision for projects of basic to moderate complexity

- Verifying accuracy of calculations, design, and change orders

- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to execute project work

- Ensuring plans adhere to city code, state, and federal regulations

- Preparing multiple versions of designs for review by engineers

- Specifying dimensions, materials, and procedures for assigned projects

- Applying analytical techniques and software to solve moderately complex engineering issues

- Engaging in occasional contact with client and contractor personnel

- Exercising responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct

Requirements:

- High School Diploma

- Minimum of 7 years of relevant post-education experience in discipline with prior drafting and design support experience

- Knowledge of drafting and design support principles, practices, processes, methods, and techniques

- Knowledge of relevant codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements

- Ability to make technical computations and calculations

- Capable interpersonal and communication skills

- Competent self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities

- Analytical mindset to exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations and making decisions

- Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, spreadsheets, and tools

- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety

Preferred Qualifications:

- Associate’s Degree in closely related discipline

- Essential professional licensure/certification

Benefits:

- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage

- Retirement savings

- Paid sick leave

- Paid vacation

- Paid parental leave

- Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and naturalization proceedings

Compensation: $67,800 per year - $123,600 per year

## Skills

### Required
- CADD
- design
- drafting
- engineering
- problem-solving
- project management
- technical writing

### Nice to have
- Associate's Degree in closely related discipline
- professional licensure/certification

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