Westwood Professional Services
Civil/Structural Engineer – Power Delivery
Westwood Professional Services, Florida, New York, United States
Overview
Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Civil/Structural Engineer – Substations to join our team. The Civil Structural Engineer serves as the civil engineer for electric substation design projects for high-voltage utility systems and renewable energy interconnection projects. He/she will apply NESC, ASCE, and other applicable codes and standards in the engineering design and will independently produce steel structure designs and concrete foundation designs associated with rigid and strain bus configurations, foundation layouts, oil containment designs, metal grate platform designs, and fire wall designs. He/she will assist the lead substation engineer with the creation of the general arrangement and conduit and grounding plans as well as review site plans for correctness prior to submission to local/federal authorities for permit approval. This would require an understanding of standard practices for erosion and sediment control as well as stormwater management. He/she will also work with other internal and external project stakeholders to ensure project milestones and expectations of contracted services are met. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients.
Duties And Responsibilities
Perform all aspects of civil design for high voltage (4kV – 230kV) and EHV (above 230kV) substation projects to include:
Development of steel structure designs and fabrication drawings
Concrete foundation designs and detail drawings
Oil containment designs and detail drawings
Metal grate platform designs and detail drawings
Fire wall designs and detail drawings
Structural analysis
Documentation for design calculations
Foundation layout plans
Associated bill of materials
Assistance with general arrangement development, cable trough and conduit plans and details, grounding plans and details, site plan development, erosion and sediment control review, stormwater management review, construction documentation (sequence and RFP)
Technical support (bus fault stress analysis, procurement, construction)
Active coordination with physical designer and other project team members to develop drawings and coordinate efforts with other disciplines such as substation engineers, transmission line engineers, distribution line engineers, geotechnical engineers, and surveyors
Other expectations: focus on high quality work, fast paced environment, client interests communication, technical specialist for system protection and communication, remove impediments, advise management on ROI, attend client technical review meetings
Required Experience
Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited program
Minimum 4 years related work experience in high voltage civil substation design
PE license in at least one US state
Proficient in the use of AutoCAD or Bentley MicroStation
Proficient in 3D modeling (AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation V8i)
Proficient in the use of PLSCAD, LPILE, STAAD, or similar programs
Good knowledge of industry and technology trends specific to substations
Strong familiarity with the National Electrical Safety Code
Preferred Experience
Meet all minimum qualifications
Knowledge of construction practices and constructability
Experience with proposal writing and project estimating
Working knowledge of scheduling and project controls processes
Superior verbal and written communications
Driven for results, decision quality, priority setting, planning, delegation, directing others, conflict management, informing, listening, dealing with ambiguity, customer focus, and building effective teams
Seniority Level Mid-Senior level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Engineering and Information Technology
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Duties And Responsibilities
Perform all aspects of civil design for high voltage (4kV – 230kV) and EHV (above 230kV) substation projects to include:
Development of steel structure designs and fabrication drawings
Concrete foundation designs and detail drawings
Oil containment designs and detail drawings
Metal grate platform designs and detail drawings
Fire wall designs and detail drawings
Structural analysis
Documentation for design calculations
Foundation layout plans
Associated bill of materials
Assistance with general arrangement development, cable trough and conduit plans and details, grounding plans and details, site plan development, erosion and sediment control review, stormwater management review, construction documentation (sequence and RFP)
Technical support (bus fault stress analysis, procurement, construction)
Active coordination with physical designer and other project team members to develop drawings and coordinate efforts with other disciplines such as substation engineers, transmission line engineers, distribution line engineers, geotechnical engineers, and surveyors
Other expectations: focus on high quality work, fast paced environment, client interests communication, technical specialist for system protection and communication, remove impediments, advise management on ROI, attend client technical review meetings
Required Experience
Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited program
Minimum 4 years related work experience in high voltage civil substation design
PE license in at least one US state
Proficient in the use of AutoCAD or Bentley MicroStation
Proficient in 3D modeling (AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation V8i)
Proficient in the use of PLSCAD, LPILE, STAAD, or similar programs
Good knowledge of industry and technology trends specific to substations
Strong familiarity with the National Electrical Safety Code
Preferred Experience
Meet all minimum qualifications
Knowledge of construction practices and constructability
Experience with proposal writing and project estimating
Working knowledge of scheduling and project controls processes
Superior verbal and written communications
Driven for results, decision quality, priority setting, planning, delegation, directing others, conflict management, informing, listening, dealing with ambiguity, customer focus, and building effective teams
Seniority Level Mid-Senior level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Engineering and Information Technology
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