Sr Structural Substation Engineer
The position falls within the substation department of the organization. The Principal Engineer will work to complete projects that support our utility customer.
They will work with in-house, client engineers, and designers. They will provide, coordinate, and conduct training to lower-level engineers.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Utilize computer software, STAAD Pro, to apply applicable loads to perform structural analysis and retrieve foundation loads for any substation structure
- Design sufficient support structures, systems and equipment adapters as required by electrical arrangement drawings
- Use site information, calculated foundation loads and computer software, such as STAAD Pro Foundations, M-CAD or LPile, to design any required foundations (peirs, slabs, required for a project
- Work with electrical designers to develop structural scopes and estimates based on one-line diagrams and electrical arrangement drawings
- Review structural design drawings, fabricator detail drawings and other project documents to verify compliance with design theory, material specified and the appropriate structural codes and standards
- Make recommendations for improving structural designs, drawings, or documents
- Work with project managers and designers to verify project schedules and ensure steel delivery is on time
- Create material requisitions and work with compare fabricators to verify lead times and cost so that correct steel is ordered and delivered pre the project schedule
- Travel to project sites as required for walk-arounds, assist in any field construction issues, and review structural practices
- Field and answer design and detail questions from electrical designers, fabricators, and construction personnel
- Coordinate with electrical designers and other structural team members to complete any required submittals by the project schedule
- Function as a project lead for substation projects
- Lead, facilitate, and coordinate work activities of others within the work group, team, department, or those external to complete substation projects
- Provide training and guidance to lower-level employees
- Identify and initiate corrective action when substation project objectives are not being met
- Interpret codes and regulations and develop standards for construction projects
- Promote engineering professionalism and standards
- Develop, recommends, and implement plans by establishing goals, objectives, and requirements that include all scheduling, resources, and continue information for complex engineering
- Must have Professional Engineer (PE)
22 days ago