Description
WSP is seeking a Senior Level Substation Structural Engineer for their Billings, MT office. Other locations considered are Denver, CO; Boise, ID; Hailey, ID; and Overland Park, KS.
As a Senior Level Structural Engineer, 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.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead 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.
- 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.
Requirements:
- 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.
- Advanced knowledge of building codes and standards (ASCE, ACI, AISC, IEEE, etc.).
- Successful completion of the NCEES Professional Engineering (PE) exam.
- Strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in electric utility substation design.
- Experience with RISA, MathCAD, LPile.
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
- Retirement savings.
- Paid sick leave.
- Paid vacation.
- Paid parental leave.
- Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
- Expected salary: $120,200 - $147,000