Senior Structural Engineer (Substation Focus) - Remote (US)

About the role

AECOM is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to support its growing Energy Practice’s Power Delivery Initiative. This role offers the flexibility to work remotely or at various AECOM offices across the United States.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the structural lead and engineer of record for substations, switchyards, and other electrical infrastructure projects (both green and brown field)
• Performing engineering calculations and developing analytical models for both structural steel and concrete design
• Working with Project Engineers and Project Managers on workload forecasts, design schedules, and budgets for civil/structural work activities
• Contributing to proposal support by assisting with task and effort estimates
• Developing and implementing group-specific standards
• Preparing technical reports and presentations explaining research, findings, and recommendations
• Creating, updating, and implementing project technical specifications and contract documents
• Checking and verifying work prepared by peers and the group
• Mentoring other civil/structural engineers and contributing to department standards development
• Occasional travel to other AECOM locations and client sites required

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related field
• + 6 years of relevant experience or a demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Experience in structural design for overhead and underground transmission and distribution systems
• Professional Engineering Licensure (PE)

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 years of experience preferred with at least 3 years as structural engineering lead/engineer of record on projects
• Comprehensive understanding of industry codes and standards (e.g. NESC, G.O.95, ASCE 113, ASCE 10, ASCE 48, IEEE 605, IEEE 693, AISC 360, ASCE 7, IBC, ACI 318, RUS, ASCE design guidelines, NEC)
• Demonstrated experience in participating complex, multi-discipline programs/projects and CAD teams
• Experience executing work in 3D model environments
• Proficiency in PLS-CADD packages (PLS-Tower, PLS-Pole, PLS-Tower, etc.)
• Experience with structural analysis and design software (e.g. Staad.PRO, SAP2000, MFAD, L-Pile)
• Experience working with remote teams
• Experience on full EPC, Design/Build projects from start to finish
• Owner’s Engineering experience
• Experience with retrofit or brown field projects

Additional Information

Relocation assistance is not available for this role. Sponsorship is available for this role. At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and taking any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. Offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The range for this position is $130000 to $170000 per year.