Substation Civil/Structural Engineer

Company: Commonwealth Associates
Location: Seattle
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

DescriptionThe Substation Civil/Structural Engineer will be responsible for design and/or checking of Substation Civil/Structural projects. Engineer will be expected to perform their project activities to an acceptable level of quality and according to project schedules and budgets.
Roles and Responsibilities:

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• Knowledge of major substation equipment, the functions of that equipment
  
• Ability to work in a team environment
  
• Ability to meet industry, client, and internal standards and/or best practices
  
• Mentor less experienced engineers and designers
  
• Understands and adheres to budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
  
• Develops engineering cost estimates for proposals.
  
• Preparation of material specifications, bid evaluations and procurement recommendations.
  
• Knowledge of the types of drawings required to construct an electrical
  substation
  
• Design and/or checking of foundation design and analysis using provided geotechnical information for various foundation types utilized in substations
  
• Design and/or checking of equipment support structures of various types utilized in substations
  
• Design and/or checking of civil site plans specific to site grading, access road design, drainage, soil erosion and sediment control details
  
• Substation bus analysis calculations
  
• Design and/or checking of Oil containment designs and specification
  
• Assembly and/or checking of calculation packages
  
• Development of civil/structural design submittals
  
• Ability to work on multiple projects at a time
  
• Travel to client offices and job sites
  
• Coordinates with client and internal project management team
  
  Qualifications:
  
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  • Bachelor's Degree in General Engineering from an ABET-accredited program required.
    
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
    
  • 3-9 Years Related work experience demonstrating continuous growth and knowledge expansion
    
  • 3-9 Years Overseeing technical aspects of projects and providing guidance and mentorship to project resources
    
    
    Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
    
    The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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