Substation Engineer - Civil Structural

Overview

Substation Engineer - Civil / Structural

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Substation Civil / Structural Engineer to join our team. The Substation Civil / Structural Engineer serves as an engineer on civil substation design projects for high-voltage utility systems and renewable energy interconnection projects.

He / she will apply NESC, ASCE, and other applicable codes and standards in the engineering design and will independently produce steel structure designs and concrete foundation designs associated with rigid and strain bus configurations, foundation layouts, oil containment designs, metal grate platform designs, and fire wall designs.

He / she will assist the lead substation engineer with the creation of the general arrangement and conduit and grounding plans as well as review site plans for correctness prior to submission to local / federal authorities for permit approval.

This would require an understanding of standard practices for erosion and sediment control as well as stormwater management.

He / she will also work with other internal and external project stakeholders to ensure project milestones and expectations of contracted services are met.

Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients.

Required Skills

Performs all aspects of civil design for high voltage (4kV 230kV) and EHV (above 230kV) substation projects to include :

Development of

Steel Structure Designs and Fabrication Drawings

Concrete Foundation Designs and Detail Drawings

Oil Containment Designs and Detail Drawings

Metal Grate Platforms Designs and Detail Drawings

Fire Wall Designs and Detail Drawings

Structural Analysis

Documentation for Design Calculations

Foundation Layout Plans

Associated Bill of Materials

Assistance with

General Arrangement Development

Cable Trough and Conduit Plans and Details

Grounding Plans and Details

Site Plan Development

Erosion and Sediment Control Review

Stormwater Management Review

Construction Documentation (Sequence and RFP)

Technical Support

Bus Fault Stress Analysis

Procurement

Construction

Active Coordination

Ability to work seamlessly with Physical Designer to develop the drawings associated with the above listed designs.

Ability to coordinate efforts with other various external and internal project team members, with familiarity in identifying when coordination is needed with certain design disciplines such as substation engineers, transmission line engineers, distribution line engineers, geotechnical engineers, and surveyors.

Other Expectations

Keenly focused on production of high-quality work and supports continuous improvement efforts.

Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects.

Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers and may determine the key clients in some instances.

Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work.

Serves as a technical specialist for system protection and communication and has knowledge and skillset to provide consultation and guidance to project teams.

Remove any impediments that are obstructing the engineering team from achieving its goals.

Works to advise Management about how to maximize ROI for the team.

Attending all client technical review meetings.

Salary Range : $85,000 - $125,000+ depending on expereince

Required Experience

• Requires a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from a recognized accredited program.
• Minimum of 4 years related work experience in the field of high voltage civil substation design.
• EIT Certification
• Proficient in the use of AutoCAD or Bentley MicroStation.
• Proficient in 3D Modeling (AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation V8i)
• Proficient in the use of PLSCAD, LPILE, STAAD, or similar programs
• Good knowledge of the industry and technology trends specific to substations.
• Strong familiarity with the National Electrical Safety Code

Preferred Experience

• Meet all minimum qualifications.
• Professional engineer’s license or ability to obtain one within 2 years of higher
• Knowledge of construction practices and constructability
• Experience with proposal writing and project estimating.
• Working knowledge of scheduling and project controls processes.
• Superior Verbal & Written Communications
• Driven for Results, Decision Quality, Priority Setting, Planning, Delegation, Directing Others, Conflict Management, Informing, Listening, Dealing with Ambiguity, Customer Focus, and Building Effective Teams.
30+ days ago