Graduate Civil Engineer - Power Substation Design

Dashiell Corporation; Fitchburg (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Dashiell Corporation, part of Quanta Services, seeks a Graduate Civil Engineer to grow within a project team. You will assist with civil and structural design, applying standards such as NESC and IEEE, and support wind load and analysis tasks under supervision.

Ideal candidates hold a Civil Engineering degree and are pursuing or obtained an EIT certificate, with internship experience in the power sector preferred. Expect time on substations and occasional travel to projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university is required; power focus preferred.
• EIT certificate or ability to obtain within one year of hire is required.
• Prior internship and/or related work experience in the power field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with a project team to create or modify civil and structural design documents and drawings under supervision.
• Perform engineering support tasks such as wind load calculations and structural analysis with minimal supervision.
• Learn and apply standards (NESC, IEEE, ANSI, AISC, ACI) and use the document management system.
• Spend time on job sites to gain hands‑on knowledge of substation construction and design.
• Travel out of town for short periods as required by projects.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Structural analysis

Steel & concrete design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Engineer in Training (EIT) certificate

Power field internship (preferred)

Tools

Document management system

Microsoft Office

Job description

Dashiell Corporation, part of Quanta Services, seeks a Graduate Civil Engineer to grow within a project team. You will assist with civil and structural design, applying standards such as NESC and IEEE, and support wind load and analysis tasks under supervision.

Ideal candidates hold a Civil Engineering degree and are pursuing or obtained an EIT certificate, with internship experience in the power sector preferred. Expect time on substations and occasional travel to projects.