Substation Structural Engineer

Socket.dev; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Workplace

Employee Ownership

Competitive Pay

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Collaborative Environment

Innovative Culture

Job summary

Ulteig is seeking a qualified Structural Engineer for our Substation group. In this role you will perform design calculations, develop plans and specifications, and coordinate multidisciplinary efforts on complex projects.

You will assess foundation, structural steel, and related components while interfacing with clients and field teams. The ideal candidate has a ABET‑accredited Civil/Structural degree, SE registration, 4+ years of experience, and proficiency with MathCAD/STAAD/AutoCAD or

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil and/or Structural Engineering from an ABET accredited program or equivalent required.
• Professional Structural Engineer (SE) registration required.
• Minimum of 4+ years of engineering experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of electrical utility substation layout and design preferred.
• Experience with MathCAD, STAAD or equivalent, foundation design programs, and/or other structural modeling software preferred.
• Knowledge of AISC, and ACI required, ASCE & NESC preferred.
• Basic understanding of AutoCADD and/or MicroStation preferred.
• Proven experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Openness to innovation by embracing evolving technology and AI tools to enhance workflows.

Responsibilities

• Applies current, standard engineering techniques to complete tasks.
• Develops plans, specifications, and observation reports for quality.
• Practices efficient engineering in design selection.
• Recommends alterations to improve quality.
• Works with engineering technicians and experienced engineers.
• May work in office or field.
• Plans and coordinates design aspects of projects.
• Performs detailed engineering design and evaluations within specialty.
• Prepares reports and correspondence on project direction.
• Interacts with clients to ensure needs are met.

Skills

Structural analysis

STAAD

MathCAD

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

AI tools awareness

Education

ABET‑accredited Civil/Structural engineering program

Tools

MathCAD

STAAD

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

The Opportunity

Ulteig is seeking qualified candidates to work in our Substation department for the position of Structural Engineer. The Structural Engineer acts as a discipline engineer or overall project engineer planning, scheduling, conducting and/or coordinating detailed phases of assigned project work. They will make design recommendations, adaptations and modifications for foundation design, structural steel design. The Structural Engineer will perform calculations using engineering formulas and skills and completes own design work which may involve computer-aided and/or manual design calculations.

What You’ll Do

• Applies current, standard engineering techniques, procedures and criteria to complete engineering tasks.
• Develops plans, specifications, and observation reports to see that these items are complete, accurate and in accordance with sound engineering practice.
• Practices efficiency engineering as it pertains to design selection.
• Recommends alterations to development and design to improve quality.
• Works closely with engineering technicians and experienced engineers.
• May work in the office or in the field.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Is technically involved with the resolution of design problems that may include performing field investigation or observations.
• Checks design computations done by others.
• Coordinates specific design aspects of a project.
• Performs detailed engineering design and evaluations within specialty.
• May devise new approaches and solutions to problems encountered.
• Prepares reports and correspondence concerning the direction of assigned projects.
• May participate in marketing, sales and business development activities within assigned market.
• Demonstrates a wide degree of creativity and latitude.
• Effectively communicates and interacts with clients to ensure we are meeting their needs.
• Works closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects.

What We Expect from You

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil and/or Structural Engineering from an ABET accredited program or equivalent required.
• Professional Structural Engineer (SE) registration required.
• Minimum of 4+ years of engineering experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of electrical utility substation layout and design preferred.
• Understanding of structural steel, drilled pier & spread footing design and detailing required.
• Experience using MathCAD, STAAD or equivalent, foundation design programs, and/or other structural modeling software preferred.
• Knowledge of AISC, and ACI required, ASCE & NESC preferred.
• Basic understanding of AutoCADD and/or MicroStation preferred.
• Proven experience in Microsoft Software Applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook).
• Demonstrates openness to innovation by embracing and applying evolving technology and AI tools to enhance workflows, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement.
• Must have authorization to work permanently in the US.

What You Can Expect from Ulteig

Ulteig is a purpose driven organization that has built a culture focused on people – both our clients and our employees –for over 80 years. Working at Ulteig is more than a job, opening opportunities to make an impact by creating and solving for a sustainable future. We recognize our success relies heavily on the dedication and focus of our workforce; this is why we make investing in our employees a top priority. We prioritize flexibility and staying connected to meet your needs and help you achieve your goals. We value your unique perspective, respect your individuality and celebrate your contributions. At Ulteig, we take our own success and the success of our clients personally.

We offer our team members:

• Flexible Workplace
• Employee Ownership
• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Collaborative Environment
• Innovative Culture

Our vision is to be the most trusted partners transforming our world’s critical infrastructure. Ulteig connects people and resources to develop compelling, integrated solutions across multiple Lifeline Sectors®, including Power, Renewables, Transportation and Water. Ulteig is a trusted partner in engineering North America’s essential infrastructure and leverages its expertise with a wide range of public and private clients.

At Ulteig, we care deeply about our team, listening to their needs and ensuring they have the tools necessary to be productive whether they choose to work remotely, hybrid or in office. Regardless of where you work, you are empowered to build a workday that best suits your strengths. We strive to ensure a balance and separation between home and work life. We support a flexible working schedule so employees are able to focus on what's important to them.

Additional Opportunity Details:

Target Base Compensation Range for this role is $110,000 - $126,900

* Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include your job specific skills, education, training, job location, number of years of experience related to this role and comparison to other employees already in this role

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 60 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Ulteig is a Drug Free Workplace

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