Senior Structural Engineer – Substation

About the role

Your impact It is an exciting time to be part of Jacobs as our Energy & Power business continues to experience tremendous growth. We are working with established clients across the globe to deliver the Energy Transition. From major transmission and substation projects, electrification and decarbonization programs to expand grid capacity, to high voltage interconnectors and offshore grids, we are integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build a cleaner and more resilient energy future. We’ll provide you the opportunity for professional growth by having you be responsible for design, oversight and coordination with early career professionals, clients, and sub-consultants. You’ll be accountable for directing, overseeing and being in responsible charge of technical quality of challenging engineering tasks in accordance with client expectations, scope, budget, and schedule.

Responsibilities

• Work effectively with multi-disciplinary global project teams, clients, and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to a learning environment, support fellow engineers, with the opportunity to offer mentoring, be mentored and take advantage of career development opportunities.
• Supporting the team to instill an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought and lives.
• Provide technical direction and review of designs developed by intermediate and entry level engineers.
• Review existing client standards for incorporation into program and project delivery.
• Review designs for cost-saving opportunities and consistencies in design.
• Develop conceptual designs and Scopes of Work for projects undergoing regulatory approvals.
• Respond to contractor requests for information (RFI).
• Attend and participate in project pre-bid meetings.
• Attend construction kickoff meetings.
• Lead constructability meetings with construction oversight team.
• Guide the project through the engineering activities in the stage gate process.
• Review As built drawings and approve them when finalized.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil/structural engineering from an accredited university.
• Licensed Professional Engineer preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in structural engineering, preferably for electrical utility clients, including one or more of the following facility types: electrical substation, transmission and distribution, thermal generation.
• Experience in structural engineering aspects of utility projects. Focus on design of structures typically used within an electrical substation and/or related energy infrastructure.
• Proficient in structural analysis tools such as Mathcad, RISA, STAAD, STAAD Foundation, RISA3D, RISA Foundation, LPile, etc.

Qualifications

• Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment.
• We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery.
• We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Skills

• Collaboration and teamwork.
• Technical expertise in structural engineering, particularly for electrical utility projects.
• Ability to lead and mentor junior engineers.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in structural analysis software.

Benefits

• Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future.
• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• A 401(k) plan.
• The ability to purchase company stock at a discount.
• Deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan.
• Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave.
• Additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $114,400.00 to $150,750.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future.