Substation Civil Engineer
On-site · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Job Summary
Lead civil and structural design for substation facilities, including site development, grading, drainage, and foundation detailing in accordance with industry codes and client requirements. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, vendors, and utility clients; provide technical leadership and construction-phase support. Develop scopes of work, engineering evaluations, and cost estimates; identify optimal foundation systems based on site conditions; perform detailed foundation and structural analysis; conduct site civil analysis, including grading and drainage design; produce comprehensive civil design packages with site layouts, grading, drainage, and foundation details. Perform quality reviews to ensure designs meet standards and customer specifications; provide engineering support during construction; mentor junior engineers and support technical team development.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited university (or equivalent experience)
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred
- In lieu of PE, additional relevant experience may be considered
- Minimum 7+ years of hands-on substation civil engineering experience
- Strong understanding of substation site design, structural engineering, and foundation systems
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Technical Skills (Preferred): Structural and foundation loading analysis; Site design concepts, including grading, drainage, and water flow calculations; Knowledge of utility and industry engineering standards; Experience with: Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Civil 3D, L-Pile, RISA, Autodesk Inventor, Bentley MicroStation, Bentley Substation
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