Senior Structural Engineer - Substations & Transmission

ESP Associates, Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) match

PTO + holidays

Health/Dental/Vision insurance

Teladoc

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Pet Insurance

Education Reimbursement

Flexible Benefits

Referral Bonuses

Job summary

Pickett, an ESP Associates company, seeks a civil/structural engineer with PE licensure and 4+ years in substation and transmission design. You will handle lattice towers, monopoles, and wood poles; perform analyses with PLS-TOWER, PLS-POLE, STAAD, and RISA; home in on foundation design and code-compliant drawings.

Collaboration with multiple disciplines and field support are integral to delivery. The role offers a hybrid workplace, competitive compensation, and a broad benefits package

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (required).
• Professional Engineer (PE) license (required).
• 4+ years of substation/transmission structural experience.
• Experience with lattice towers, monopoles, wood poles.
• Proficient in PLS-TOWER, PLS-POLE, STAAD, and RISA.
• Foundation design experience with LPILE, MFAD, HFAD, TFAD.
• Knowledge of ASCE, AISC, ACI, NESC, IEEE standards.
• Strong communication, safety, and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Structural design and analysis of substation structures and transmission towers.
• Prepare calculations, drawings, and specs per codes (ASCE, AISC, ACI, IEEE, NESC).
• Model and analyze using PLS-TOWER, PLS-POLE, STAAD, and RISA.
• Design foundations with LPILE, MFAD, HFAD, TFAD; use Mathcad/Excel.
• Review vendor calculations and drawings; coordinate with teams.
• Support field visits, project proposals, and engineering deliverables.

Skills

PE license

Substation design

Transmission design

Lattice towers

PLS-TOWER

PLS-POLE

STAAD

RISA

LPILE

Mathcad

Excel

ASCE standards

AISC standards

IEEE

Education

BSc Civil/Structural Eng

Tools

PLS-TOWER

PLS-POLE

STAAD

RISA

LPILE

Job description

Pickett, an ESP Associates company, seeks a civil/structural engineer with PE licensure and 4+ years in substation and transmission design. You will handle lattice towers, monopoles, and wood poles; perform analyses with PLS-TOWER, PLS-POLE, STAAD, and RISA; home in on foundation design and code-compliant drawings.

Collaboration with multiple disciplines and field support are integral to delivery. The role offers a hybrid workplace, competitive compensation, and a broad benefits package