Substation Senior Structural Engineer
About the role
HDR is seeking a Substation Senior Structural Engineer (Substation Sr. SE) to join our Power Delivery team. This role involves leading, overseeing, reviewing, and executing structural engineering tasks for high voltage electrical switchyard and substation projects up to 500kV.
Responsibilities
- Ledesign and detail in steel, concrete, masonry and wood
- Lead, oversee, review, and/or execute structural engineering tasks for a variety of substation structural members
- Support physical substation layout designs, plans, elevations/sections, details, and associated bills of materials
- Prepare and/or review specifications for construction & materials
- Assign project tasks and provides technical guidance to project team members
- Coordinate and/or perform quality checks and reviews for project deliverables
- Collaborate with transmission line civil/structural engineers to cross-train and share resources
- Collaborate with other engineers to develop and maintain standards
- May also assist with developing technical papers and/or presentations
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
- A minimum of 10 years structural engineering experience as it relates to building design
- Professional Engineering (PE or P.Eng) license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered
- Experience using industry standard design software, including PLS-Tower and Mathcad Prime
- Previous consulting firm experience
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Structural Engineering
- SE license or ability to obtain preferred
- SE license in Hawaii and California is a plus
- Familiarity with the latest NESC, NEC, IEEE, ANSI, ASCE-113 and other industry standards
- Experience with the latest AISC-360, ASCE-7, ACI-318, and other industry standards
- Track record of working cooperatively with diverse teams, regional, department, and technical managers and project staff
- Self-starter with strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong conceptual, organizational, problem solving, and collaboration skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Skills
- Technical design experience with physical/outdoor design of high voltage electrical switchyard and substation projects of varying complexity up to 500kV
- Experience using industry standard design software, including STAAD, RISA, MFAD, L-Pile, or Equivalent
- Working knowledge of the latest AISC-360, ASCE-7, ACI-318, and other industry standards
- Ability to design and detail in steel, concrete, masonry and wood
- Understanding of gravity analysis and lateral analysis
- Experience with an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.
Pay
The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) The targeted salary range for this position (based on experience and location) is $132,107 - $204,500.
Schedule
Full-time
Employee Status
Regular
Business Class
Substation Engineering