Mid-Level Substation Civil Engineering

WSP • Lake Oswego, OR

7h • Hybrid

About The Position

WSP is seeking a Mid-Level Substation Civil Engineer for their Lake Oswego, OR office. This role involves performing engineering design for electrical substations as part of the Power Delivery Substation Civil/Structural Group. The candidate will collaborate with the Civil/Structural Team on projects, contributing to a growing organization focused on meeting client objectives and solving challenges. This is a hybrid office role.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• 7 to 10 years of relevant post education experience in engineering and civil design.
• Engineer license required.
• Proficient with civil engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
• Extensive knowledge of infrastructure design.
• Experience with infrastructure planning, design, and construction management; including active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant civil construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Well-developed ability to make technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
• Ability to plan and conduct inspections and investigations on various aspects of the construction and design of facilities or structures, applying applicable regulations and policies.
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Works independently with minimal oversight and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, InRoads, Geopak, GeoSlope, ANSYS, STADD, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS), technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, computations, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
• Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
• Strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills to work effectively with other team members.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in Engineering.
• 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.
• Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.

Responsibilities

• Under minimal supervision, leads other engineers, designers, and drafters, and performs all aspects of electrical substation civil design, including permitting support, site layout, grading design, stormwater analysis, survey coordination, and civil construction support.
• Develops civil construction specifications, cost estimates, engineering proposals, and project schedules.
• Ensures responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.
• Provides guidance with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, surveys, GIS data, subsurface utility information, maps, hydrologic analysis, geotechnical data, and other matrices for project development, design, and construction.
• Applies high-level civil engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various substation project phases, including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.
• Supports substation physical design with layout placement within the site, top of concrete elevations, and coordinating with multiple disciplines on interface points.
• Prepares stormwater calculation packages to satisfy client, jurisdictional, and WSP requirements.
• Coordinates with all disciplines contributing to electrical substation design.
• Evaluates the constructability of the civil design of electrical substations.
• Assures plans adhere to client and WSP standards.
• Interacts with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
• Manages budgets and schedules and successfully participates in multiple projects concurrently.
• Assumes ownership of the project’s goals and success.
• Exercises responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adheres to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Performs additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Retirement savings
• Paid sick leave
• Paid vacation (or other personal time)
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level