Engineer IV- Structural

United Grid Solutions; Mount Laurel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k)

Health care FSAs

Job summary

United Grid Solutions is seeking a seasoned civil-structural engineer to provide technical leadership for Transmission Substation projects. You will supervise design teams, perform responsible charge engineering duties, and manage project schedules and budgets to deliver safe, cost-effective solutions.

Responsibilities include leading discipline-specific work, supporting proposals and business development, and coordinating with clients and other design disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (ABET-accredited)
• 8+ years in electrical power delivery engineering
• PE license required
• Experience leading civil-structural substation design and drawings

Responsibilities

• Lead discipline-specific work for projects and perform responsible charge engineering duties.
• Manage project schedules and budgets; support proposal development and cost estimating.
• Collaborate with internal engineers, designers, construction contractors, and clients.
• Review and create civil-structural drawing packages for substations, including foundations and structures.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Communication

Civil-structural design

Substation design

Field/site experience

Budgeting

Proposal support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

ABET-accredited engineering program

Job description

The fourth level of Engineering. Provide civil-structural engineering and technical expertise and supervision to Transmission Substation engineering and design teams for the purpose of delivering safe, cost-effective, and quality engineering and design services. Provide civil-structural specific design and direction on complex engineering and technical challenges for the projects. This role includes both direct billable client work (project work) and project management support for projects. The incumbent is expected to lead discipline specific work for projects, perform responsible charge engineering duties, and manage project schedules and budgets. The incumbent will also support proposal development, project cost estimating as well as supporting business development efforts.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under minimum supervision in the area of power delivery and structural engineering, the incumbent will provide:

• Experience and expertise in the identification, analysis, and resolution of engineering, technical and design problems.
• Effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling, and monitoring of work activities.
• Thorough, timely, and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations, and sketches.
• Continuous improvement of job-related engineering, technical and professional knowledge, skills, process development, and performance.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Should be able to understand and create substation civil-structural drawing packages (foundations, structural steel, bus and cable) utilizing national code, industry standards and best practices.
• Champion the company's goals and represent the company positively and professionally.
• Interact with customer’s internal engineers and technical personnel on a day-to-day basis.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with customers.
• Monitor deliverables, schedules, and present solutions to the client.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

REGULAR ATTENDANCE

is required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Required A Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or University in Civil Engineering .

Required Engineering Degree awarded from a College of University that is accredited by ABET.

Experience

8+ Year(s) Experience as an Engineer with the electrical industry in the field of power delivery.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Professional Engineering (PE) license.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Understanding of practical research for engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work alone or with limited supervision as well as be a productive member of a team.
• Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Understanding of advanced electrical engineering concepts as they impact civil-structural designs.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

DESIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to interpret written specifications and implement them on engineering drawings.
• Ability to read, understand and create a civil engineering drawing package associated with the physical layout of a substation, specific to the creation of foundation and structure designs.
• Create civil-structural project scopes, estimates, budgets, and schedules for substation projects
• Perform calculations for various foundation types including drilled piers, spread footers, and transformer pads
• Design and procure transformer oil containment systems
• Analyze new and existing steel (or wood) structures using modeling software
• Oversee the work of junior staff and mentor designers/drafters
• Collaborate with senior civil engineers to create best practices, quality assurance, and processes and procedures.
• Collaborate, communicate, and liaise effectively with other design disciplines, colleagues, construction contractors, consultants, materials suppliers, and clients
• Visit sites, advise on civil and structural engineering issues, and modify design to solve issues during construction
• Provide general project management capabilities to coordinate staff, assign tasks, and accomplish projects in an efficient manner
• Assist the Project Manager in the preparation and review of proposals and contracts for the civil-structural scope
• Support design needs for permitting activities
• Manage budgets and project schedules
• Think both creatively and logically to resolve design and construction issues
• Experience working in a field or construction environment implementing or verifying engineering drawings.
• Experience in the electric utility industry.

United Grid Solutions offers a wide variety of benefits including but not limited to Medical; Dental and Vision Insurance; Paid Time Off; 401(k); Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Employee and Dependent Basic Life Insurance; Employee and Dependent Basic Accidental Death & Dismemberment; Short Term Disability; Long Term Disability; Critical Illness; Accident and Whole Life Insurance; Legal Services, Identity Theft, and Cyber Security; Employee Discounts and Service Awards. All health care benefits are available upon election on day one (1) of your employment with Pike.

The compensation range for this position is between $140,000.00 and $160,000.00.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Pike Engineering is an equal opportunity employer