Substation Civil Engineer

Substation Civil Engineer

Location Freeport

Job Code 17438

# of openings 1

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Substation Civil Engineer

Job Summary

POWER Engineers is seeking an energetic, self-starting team member with a strong civil engineering design background to perform engineering design activities for electrical substations. This position is in the Power Delivery Substation Department of our Freeport, Maine office. Flexibility is available for a hybrid work environment (employee will need to live within driving distance of the office).

Roles and Responsibilities

• All aspects of substation civil design including permitting support, site design, foundation design, structure design, and control building design

• Development of civil construction specifications, cost estimates, engineering proposals and project schedules

• Support of substation physical design with bus analysis calculations and coordinating with multiple disciplines on results

• Preparation of calculation packages to satisfy client and code requirements

• Understand and incorporate typical structural code requirements

• Coordination with all disciplines contributing to electrical substation design

• Preparation of calculation packages to satisfy client and code requirements

• Occasional travel will be required

Required Education/Experience

• BSCE (Bachelor of Science in Civil/Structural Engineering) degree from an accredited college

• Ability to perform basic civil engineering tasks

• Ability to independently create calculation packages

• Mechanical reasoning skills and attention to detail

• Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam, or the ability to complete the FE exam within one year

• A 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

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently in the U.S. without the need for work sponsorship

Desired Education/Experience

• Three (3) or more years of civil design experience

• Experience in electric utility substation design (15kV through 500kV) is a plus

• Experience with AutoCAD, Microstation, RISA, MatchCAD, LPile, and Civil 3D are beneficial

• Geotechnical background is a plus

• Professional Engineering license (PE) or the ability to obtain licensure and ability to obtain licensure in multiple states

• Ability to successfully participate in multiple projects concurrently and manager budgets and schedules

At POWER Engineers, you can have a rewarding career on every level. Our philosophy is simple: Do Good. Have Fun. Build Success.

You'll work on fun and challenging projects and initiatives. You'll have the chance to make a positive impact on society and the environment. And you'll find the support, coaching and training it takes to advance your career.

We get to make POWER a great place to work. That includes providing competitive compensation, professional development and a full benefit package:

• Medical/Dental/Vision

• Paid Holidays

• Vacation/Paid Sick Leave

• Voluntary Life Insurance

• 401K

• Telehealth Benefit covers all providers

• Maternity and Paternity Leave

• New Dads and Moms Benefit program

• Fertility Benefits

• Gender affirming care

POWER is a fun engineering firm. That might seem contradictory to some, but it works for us!

POWER is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities.