Substation Civil Engineer
Job Summary
POWER Engineers is currently seeking an experienced, energetic, self-starting team member with a strong civil engineering background to perform engineering design activities for electrical substations. This position is in the Power Delivery Substation Department in our Richmond, Virginia office. Flexibility is available for a hybrid work environment (employee will need to live within commutable distance of the office).
Responsibilities
- All aspects of substation structural design including preparation of steel performance drawings, fabrication drawings and foundation design
- Development of steel and concrete construction specifications, cost estimates, engineering proposals and project schedules
- Understand and incorporate typical structural code requirements
- Coordination with all disciplines contributing to electrical substation design
- Preparation of calculation packages to satisfy client and code requirements
- Constructability of electrical substations
- Perform QA/QC for deliverables to clients
- Support Project Manager and Project Engineer with project reporting needs
- Support proposal development
- Support the mentorship and training of other team members
- Shall understand and adhere to client standards and processes while working individually or within a team to complete complex and technically challenging designs
- Occasional travel will be required
Required Education/Experience
- BSCE (Bachelor of Science in Civil/Structural Engineering) degree from an accredited college
- 4+ years of civil design experience
- Mechanical reasoning skills and attention to detail
- Finite Element modeling experience; Risa3D or STAAD Pro
- Familiarity with structural analysis, concrete design, steel design, soil mechanics and foundation design
- Demonstrate the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, tracking and organizing many tasks of varying importance and size
- Ability to perform calculations to size steel structures and concrete foundations
- Proven ability and desire to mentor and help others
- Must have a strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills in order to work effectively with internal team members and external client personnel
- Must be legally authorized to work permanently in the U.S. without the need for work sponsorship
Desired Education/Experience
- Experience in electric utility substation design (15kV through 500kV) is a plus
- Experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation, RISA, MatchCAD, LPile,STAAD, and Civil 3D are beneficial
- Geotechnical background is a plus
- Seismic design experience
- Ability to successfully participate in multiple projects concurrently and manage budgets and schedules
- Five (5) or more years of experience in structural engineering
- Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam
- Professional Engineering license (PE) or the ability to obtain licensure and ability to obtain licensure in multiple states
At POWER Engineers, you can have a rewarding career on every level. Our philosophy is simple: Do Good. Have Fun. Build Success.
You’ll work on fun and challenging projects and initiatives. You’ll have the chance to make a positive impact on society and the environment. And you’ll find the support, coaching and training it takes to advance your career.
Since we’re employee-owned, we get to make POWER a great place to work. That includes providing competitive compensation, professional development and a full benefit package:
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Paid Holidays
- Vacation/Paid Sick Leave
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- 401K
- Telehealth Benefit covers all providers
- Maternity and Paternity Leave
- New Dads and Moms Benefit program
- Fertility Benefits
- Gender affirming care
POWER is a fun engineering firm. That might seem contradictory to some, but it works for us!
Salary DOE
EOE, including disability/vets
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