Substation Senior Structural Engineer

WSP France; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 112,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off and parental leave

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Substation Senior Structural Engineer to join our East Energy team in Buffalo, NY. You will lead a Civil/Structural team on electrical substation projects, handling foundations, structures, bus supports, and control buildings.

You will coordinate with multiple disciplines, develop specs, cost estimates, and schedules, and ensure workmanship meets client and WSP standards. Occasional travel may be required; strong English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• BSCE (Civil or Structural) from ABET-accredited college is required.
• 5–7 years of post-education structural design experience.
• Expertise in structural analysis: steel, concrete, soil mechanics, foundations.
• Strong written and verbal English communication.
• PE exam completed or in process; familiarity with codes (ASCE, ACI, AISC, IEEE).

Responsibilities

• Lead engineers, designers, and drafters in electrical substation structural design.
• Develop structural construction specifications, cost estimates, and schedules.
• Coordinate with multiple disciplines and ensure adherence to client and WSP standards.
• Review shop drawings and respond to RFIs; provide construction phase support.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Skills

Structural analysis

English communication

Independent working

Budget management

Education

ABET-accredited BSCE

Tools

RISA

MathCAD

LPile

Job description

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Substation Senior Structural Engineer to join our East Energy team inclient office in Buffalo, NY. The candidate will work on projects with our Civil/Structural Team and be part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.

WSP brings global expertise in power delivery, power generation, and program management—anchored by the acquisition of POWER Engineers, Inc. TRC Companies have now joined WSP, deepening our power practice and expanding our energy advisory and intelligent grid services. We're partnering with clients to shape how energy systems evolve around the world—and we need your help.

As part of our team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.

This Opportunity

Under minimal supervision, leads other engineers, designers, and drafters and performs all aspects of electrical substation structural design, including foundation, structure, rigid bus, and control building design. Tasks may include developing structural construction specifications, cost estimates, engineering proposals, and project schedules.

Your Impact

• Lead other engineers, designers, and drafters, and self-perform all aspects of electrical substation structural design, including foundations, structural supports, and control building design.
• Support of substation physical design with bus analysis calculations and coordinating with multiple disciplines on results.
• Preparation of calculation packages to satisfy client, code, and WSP requirements.
• Coordinate with all disciplines contributing to electrical substation design.
• Evaluate constructability of electrical substations.
• Assure plans adhere to client and WSP standards.
• Ensure dimensions, materials, and quality for assigned projects meet the contract requirements.
• Development of structural construction specifications, cost estimates, engineering proposals, and project schedules.
• Review shop drawings, respond to RFIs, and provide construction phase support.
• Occasional travel will be required.
• Strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills to work effectively with other team members.
• Ability to successfully participate in multiple projects concurrently and manage budgets and schedules.
• We expect everyone on the team to assume ownership of the project’s goals and success.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• BSCE (Bachelor of Science in Civil or Structural Engineering) degree from an ABET accredited college.
• 5 to 7 years of relevant post-education experience in the field of structural design.
• Expertise in structural analysis, including steel and concrete design, soil mechanics, and foundation design.
• Mechanical reasoning skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently under general supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills in order to work effectively with internal team members and external client personnel.
• Advanced knowledge of building codes and standards (ASCE, ACI, AISC, IEEE, etc).
• Successful completion of the NCEES Professional Engineering (PE) exam.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in electric utility substation design.
• Experience with RISA, MathCAD, LPile, is beneficial.
• Ability to successfully participate in multiple projects concurrently and manage budgets and schedules.

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:

Expected Salary (all locations): $112,000 -$140,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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