Substation Structural Engineer - Early Career

WSP in the U.S.; Oradell (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement savings

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking an Entry Level Substation Structural Engineer to support design and delivery of structural solutions for power substations. You will assist with calculations, drafting markups, and coordination across electrical, civil, geotechnical, and construction teams.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree in structural or civil engineering and up to 1 year of post-education experience, with familiarity of design codes and software tools such as RISA and AutoCAD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Structural or Civil Engineering or related field.
• 0–1 year of post-education experience.
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Knowledge of design/build processes and codes.

Responsibilities

• Under general supervision, perform structural engineering work supporting electrical substation projects, including steel structures, rigid bus support design, and reinforced-concrete foundations.
• Under general supervision, prepare detailed structural calculations, design criteria, load development, and calculation packages to satisfy client standards, project requirements, and applicable codes and standards (ASCE7, ASCE113, ACI 318, AISC 360, NESC, IEEE, etc.).
• Under general supervision, create engineering drawing markups for drafting that align with design calculations.
• Assist with developing construction specifications (steel and concrete), cost estimates, and technical inputs for proposals and project schedules.
• Perform routine engineering functions and provide entry-level technical assistance and cross-disciplinary coordination (electrical, civil, geotechnical, and construction) to support integrated substation design solutions.
• Utilize structural analysis and finite element modeling tools to evaluate and size structural systems and foundations.

Skills

Structural analysis

Documentation

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering

Tools

RISA3D

RISA Foundation

AutoCAD

MicroStation

STADD

Job description

WSP USA is seeking an Entry Level Substation Structural Engineer to support design and delivery of structural solutions for power substations. You will assist with calculations, drafting markups, and coordination across electrical, civil, geotechnical, and construction teams.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree in structural or civil engineering and up to 1 year of post-education experience, with familiarity of design codes and software tools such as RISA and AutoCAD.