Sr. Civil Structural Designer

Client Summary: Leading national provider of technical services to the electric utility, power generation, industrial, renewable and energy industries.

Primary Function: Perform design duties using high-level design skills and techniques for medium/high voltage substation or transmission line projects. Assignments are minimally unsupervised and are assigned for the employee to execute civil/structural scopes for projects while implementing corporate/client standards, and procedures.

Civil Designers will be dedicated to Civil/Structural design projects, but will assist on Electrical or Transmission design projects as needed. Duties & Responsibilities: Employee may be called upon to perform any or all of the following functions:

Execute and complete the entire project with minimal effort; handle and coordinate all civil/structural design activities at the project level, ensuring that all engineering design is completed on schedule, on budget, and in accordance with client and company-established work procedures and quality. Function as Lead Designer and Checker for large or multiple small projects when required. Resolve design issues and problems.

Responsible for ensuring civil/structural project deliverables are checked and meet industry, client, and company quality standards. Direct drafting team to create new drawings from examples of previous project and/or standards. Produce Engineering support tasks with minimal supervision.

Work with civil/structural lead or design engineer in planning and design layout. Coordinate with other discipline lead designers and assist the lead engineer or discipline lead to ensure an effective quality product. Conduct field investigations and plant site visits when needed, assist the lead engineer to produce investigation reports if necessary.

Stay current on new design processes, 2D and 3D modeling, drafting techniques, and standards. Produce Foundation Location Plan drawings from project's General Arrangement and/or Electrical Plan. Oversee the development of the foundation and structural details of the drafting team.

Calculate and check foundation concrete cubic yardage, foundation reinforcing, and verifying foundation sizes. Strong understanding of oil containment pit design and sizing; and developing unconventional pit designs as required for projects. Produce detailed steel designs, utilizing standards and non-standard (customized) structural designs.

Develop alternative/unconventional steel, foundation design to accommodate project requirements/field conditions. Create Substation Bill of Materials, including manufacturer part numbers, quantities, structure variables (“L” dimension), etc. Complete work in pre-defined times to meet proposal and project schedules.

Strong knowledge of where to find applicable go-bys. Provide mentoring and training for the development of peers. Strong knowledge of substation terminology and symbology.

Apply extensive knowledge of corporate and client standards to drafting, design, and engineering practices. Good understanding of industry standards such as ANSI, ASCE, ASTM, ACI, NEC, IEEE, NFPA, etc. Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the responsible party.

Expert-level knowledge of industry equipment/material providers. Perform complete reviews of vendor approval packages. Back-check peer’s drawings for quality control.

Perform formal QA/QC on other projects (cold eye/blind reviews). Properly use the document management system. Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of his/her work. May be required to communicate directly with the client in checking in/out drawings or requesting new drawing numbers.

Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments. Investigate and resolve unusual design and field engineering problems by devising new approaches or applying existing criteria in novel ways. Unescorted site visits to energized substations or industrial installations.

Attend project kickoff meetings. Minimum Qualifications/Skills: An associate degree in drafting & design is required.

A certificate in drafting & design with relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of an associate degree Minimum 12 years of relevant/compatible civil/structural design experience and thorough knowledge of civil/structural design. You must be able to function as Lead Designer, Checker/QAQC and 2D/3D drafter as needed. Experience with Microstation is a plus, but not required. 3D modeling experience is a plus, but not required.

Capable of preparing both 2D and 3D design drawings in an accurate manner that meets the industry, client, and company quality standards. College-level geometry. Demonstrate ability to adapt to changes in technology.

Ability to integrate new technologies into daily work processes. Experience working with other disciplines and understanding their interface requirements. In-depth knowledge of civil/structural standards, methods, and practices.

Strong skills in word processing, spreadsheet, and e-mail software. Expert-level knowledge of various CADD programs including but not limited to: AutoCAD, Microstation, and Navisworks.

Advanced knowledge of civil/structural layout and design complying with industry standards Well-versed with OSHA & PIP Standards. Expert-level capabilities in drafting, scaling, drawing layout, and a high degree of accuracy in copying/using go-bys. Not only working but possibly leading, in a team environment. Communicating effectively, both written and verbal, with co-workers.