Senior Substation Structural Engineer — Lead & Mentor

Jacobs; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Deferred compensation

Job summary

Jacobs in the United States seeks a senior structural engineer for utility projects to provide technical direction across multi-disciplinary teams and clients. You will guide conceptual designs, review substation structures, and contribute to regulatory approvals, with a strong emphasis on reliability and safety.

You will mentor engineers, review designs, and lead constructability and pre-bid activities while ensuring design integrity and compliance with client standards and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil/structural engineering from an accredited university.
• Licensed Professional Engineer preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in structural engineering, preferably for electrical utility clients, with experience in electrical substation, transmission and distribution, or thermal generation facilities.
• Experience in structural engineering aspects of utility projects, focusing on designs for structures typically used within an electrical substation and/or related energy infrastructure.
• Proficient in structural analysis tools such as Mathcad, RISA, STAAD, STAAD Foundation, RISA3D, RISA Foundation, LPile, etc.

Responsibilities

• Work effectively with multi‑disciplinary global project teams, clients, and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to a learning environment, support fellow engineers, and participate in mentorship activities.
• Support the team in fostering an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought and reflects Jacobs’ Culture of Caring.
• Provide technical direction and review of designs developed by intermediate and entry‑level engineers.
• Review existing client standards for incorporation into program and project delivery.
• Review designs for cost‑saving opportunities and consistency.
• Develop conceptual designs and scopes of work for projects undergoing regulatory approvals.
• Respond to contractor requests for information (RFI).
• Attend and participate in project pre‑bid meetings.
• Perform technical reviews of bids received and recommend the most qualified bid.
• Attend construction kickoff meetings.
• Lead constructability meetings with the construction oversight team.
• Guide the project through engineering activities in the stage gate process.
• Review as‑built drawings and approve them when finalized.

Skills

Project leadership

Mentorship

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil/structural engineering

Tools

Mathcad

RISA

STAAD

STAAD Foundation

RISA3D

RISA Foundation

LPile

Job description

Jacobs in the United States seeks a senior structural engineer for utility projects to provide technical direction across multi-disciplinary teams and clients. You will guide conceptual designs, review substation structures, and contribute to regulatory approvals, with a strong emphasis on reliability and safety.

You will mentor engineers, review designs, and lead constructability and pre-bid activities while ensuring design integrity and compliance with client standards and safety requirements.