Senior Engineer Structures - Lattice Tower Design
WSP in India
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WSP India in Mumbai is seeking a Civil/Structural Engineer focused on high voltage transmission lattice towers and lines. You will join a multi-discipline team to design efficient, reliable structures and ensure schedules and project completion per codes and WSP policies.
The role requires 4 years post-education experience in lattice tower design, proficiency with PLS Tower/PLS CADD/AutoCAD, and familiarity with ASCE/ NESC standards. You will contribute to design deliverables and QA/QC.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in civil or structural engineering is required.
- 4 years of relevant post-education experience in transmission line and lattice tower design.
- Experience with steel transmission lattice tower design.
- Experience with ASCE 10, ASCE Manual 74, and NESC.
- Proficient in engineering principles and design calculation.
- Proficiency with technical writing and design software.
- Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams and QA/QC adherence.
Responsibilities
- Design lattice transmission towers as part of a multi-discipline team.
- Develop tower design criteria including clearances and weather data.
- Create structure framing configurations and detailing.
- Perform transmission line optimization studies, including tower family development and span length.
- Coordinate with Client Standards to optimize designs, materials, constructability, and maintenance.
- Deliver accurate designs meeting industry standards and QA/QC.
- Resolve site queries during construction.
- Support design activities across project teams.
- Maintain relationships with internal groups supporting projects.
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Job description
The successful candidate is required to work within a multi-discipline team to design efficient and reliable high voltage transmission transmission lattice towers and transmission lines. The engineer will help in design activities to maintain project schedules and ensure successful project completion. This position is accountable to provide all design activities in accordance with all applicable codes and standards, including all of WSP's policies and procedures, such as Safety, Environmental, Quality Assurance and Quality Control.
The successful candidate is required to work within a multi-discipline team to design efficient and reliable high voltage transmission transmission lattice towers and transmission lines. The engineer will help in design activities to maintain project schedules and ensure successful project completion. This position is accountable to provide all design activities in accordance with all applicable codes and standards, including all of WSP's policies and procedures, such as Safety, Environmental, Quality Assurance and Quality Control.
- Junior Engineer in the design of lattice transmission towers.
- Develop lattice tower Design Critieria, inclusive of clearances, structural loading, maintainance, and unique weather studies.
- Develop structure framing configurations, design, and detailing.
- Perform transmission line optimization studies, considering optimal lattice tower family development, span length, and conductor selection.
- Work closely with Client Standards team to optimize the latttice tower designs, materials, constructability, and maintenance.
- Delivery of accurate and thorough designs that will meet industry standards and specifications, and meet good engineering practice with excellent constructability.
- Resolving site queries during the construction phase of projects.
- Support project teams in coordinating design activities with multi-disciplined project team members.
- Maintaining good working relationships with internal groups that support projects.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
- 4 years of relevant post-education experience in transmission line design and lattice tower design, fabrication, and testing.
- Experience with steel transmission lattice tower design.
- Experience with the following U.S. Codes: ASCE 10, ASCE Manual 74, NESC.
- Highly proficient with engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to project work-related issues.
- Highly proficient with making technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
- Works closely with mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
- Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., PLS TOWER, PLS CADD, AutoCAD), spreadsheets and other tools.
- Experienced with preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity.
- 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.
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
- 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.
- Master’s Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
- Essential Professional Licensure/Certification.
- Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.
- Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.
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