Senior Structural Engineer - Remote (US)

AECOM•Denver, CO

1d•Remote

About The Position

AECOM has a position available for a Senior Structural Engineer to support our growing Energy Practice’s Power Delivery Initiative. For this role, AECOM offers the freedom and flexibility to work remotely and/or be located at a variety of AECOM offices in multiple locations across the United States. Our team provides a wide range of civil and structural engineering services across markets sectors including electrical transmission and distribution (OH/UG power systems and substations). We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to develop within and further the technical skills we bring to our new and existing client base. Qualified candidates will have a depth of experience in substation design as well as experience with civil and structural design aspects for heavy industrial clients.

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
Experience with Substation projects
Professional Engineering Licensure (PE)

Nice To Haves

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
Progressive professional experience in the modeling, analysis and design of steel structures and foundations
Experience with various voltage levels (4kV, 12kV, 138kV, 230kV, 500kV, etc.)
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

Responsibilities

Acting as the structural lead and engineer of record for substations, switchyards and other electrical infrastructure projects (both green and brown field)
Perform engineering calculations and developing analytical models for both structural steel and concrete design
Working with Project Engineers and Project Managers on developing workload forecasts, design schedules and budgets for civil/structural work activities
Assists with the developing task and effort estimates for proposal support
Contributes to overall business development strategy around substation and high voltage electrical infrastructure
Coordination with civil/structural design team to direct completion of engineering drawings.
Multi-discipline collaboration on the development of general arrangements, vendor procurement packages and similar
Creating, updating, and implementing group specific standards
Prepare technical reports and presentations that explain research, findings, and recommendations.
Preparation of project technical specifications and contract documents
Check and verify work prepared by peer/group
Provide mentorship for the other civil/structural engineers and contributes to department standards development
Occasional travel required to other AECOM locations and Client sites