Civil/Structural Engineer – Power Delivery

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. • Lake Mary, FL

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About The Position

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Civil/Structural Engineer – Substations to join our team in our Lansdale, PA office. The Civil Structural Engineer serves as the civil engineer for electric 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• PE License in at least 1 US state.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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.
• Skills in Decision Quality, Priority Setting, Planning, Delegation, Directing Others, Conflict Management, Informing, Listening, Dealing with Ambiguity, Customer Focus, and Building Effective Teams.

Responsibilities

• Performs all aspects of civil design for high voltage (4kV – 230kV) and EHV (above 230kV) substation projects.
• 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 for Bus Fault Stress Analysis, Procurement, and Construction.
• Active Coordination with Physical Designer and other project team members.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees