Civil & Structural Engineer I — Clean-Energy Infrastructure

New York Power Authority; City of White Plains (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

New York Power Authority seeks a Civil Engineer I to lead design, research, and development for power infrastructure projects. You will perform site visits, condition assessments, and technical evaluations to support facilities and assets.

The role requires civil engineering fundamentals, knowledge of codes, and strong communication skills. Travel within New York State is expected; a NYS EIT is preferred and a driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• 4–5 years of related work experience
• New York State Engineer in Training (EIT) certification preferred
• Driver’s license required

Responsibilities

• Provide lead engineer function in support of a limited range of design modification projects, equipment applications and failure research, engineering studies, and operations and maintenance activities.
• Perform site visits to complete field inspections, condition assessments, and equipment evaluations and develop basic technical recommendations
• Perform occasional emergency response, including outside of normal business hours.
• Independently coordinate cross disciplinary activities for the successful development and execution of projects.
• Select and apply codes, standards, and procedures to work tasks appropriately.
• Perform inspections and evaluations to ensure engineering requirements and Authority specifications are satisfied.
• Provide direction and review in the development of the project engineering documents and submittals.

Skills

Civil Engineering design

Structural analysis

Water systems

Codes & standards

Communication skills

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

New York State Engineer in Training (EIT) preferred

Tools

STAADPro

Risa

MathCad

PLS CADD

HEC-RAS

Job description

New York Power Authority seeks a Civil Engineer I to lead design, research, and development for power infrastructure projects. You will perform site visits, condition assessments, and technical evaluations to support facilities and assets.

The role requires civil engineering fundamentals, knowledge of codes, and strong communication skills. Travel within New York State is expected; a NYS EIT is preferred and a driver’s license is required.