Engineer III - Civil Structural - Military Veterans

Position Overview

Power your future with Qualus as a Civil Structrual Engineer. The Civil Structural Engineer provides design services for support of projects that involve Substation Engineering and Transmission Engineering for High Voltage Electric facilities. This position interfaces with other discipline project leads, client engineering and construction managers, surveying and geotechnical engineering vendors, equipment, and structure vendors.

Responsibilities

• All aspects of substation structural design including performing rigid bus analysis and the design of electrical substation steel structures, equipment foundations, structure foundations, and secondary oil containment.
• Development of steel and concrete construction specifications, cost estimates, engineering proposals, and project schedules.
• Knowledge and understanding of engineering standards including NESC, IEEE, IBC, ANSI, AISC, and ACI.
• Coordination with all disciplines contributing to electrical substation design.
• Preparation of calculation packages to satisfy client and code requirements.
• Perform QA/QC for deliverables to clients.
• Work with project engineers and project managers to ensure engineering and design efforts meet project schedule requirements.
• Manage 3rd party engineering efforts in support of the civil and structural engineering of all substation and/or transmission projects.
• Support proposal development.
• Support the mentorship and training of other team members.
• Shall understand and adhere to client standards and processes while working individually or within a team to complete complex and technically challenging designs.
• Participate in ongoing technical training through work assignments and strategically selected 3rd party classes.
• Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the responsible party.
• Participates in quality assurance and quality control programs.
• Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil and/or Structural Engineering from a US accredited college or university.
• Three (3) or more years of experience in civil and/or structural engineering.
• Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam.
• Must be able to obtain licensure within two (2) years of hire.
• Mechanical reasoning skills and attention to detail.
• Finite Element modeling experience; Risa3D or STAAD Pro.
• Familiarity with structural analysis, concrete design, steel design, soil mechanics, and foundation design.
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, tracking and organizing many tasks of varying importance and size.
• Ability to successfully participate in multiple projects concurrently and manage budgets and schedules.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, vendors, clients, etc.
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power services firm and innovator at the forefront of the energy transition and transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has nearly 1,600 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

EEO

Qualus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate the unique differences of our employees because that is what drives curiosity, innovation, and the success of our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in locations where we operate.

At Qualus, we believe everyone has value; and that the diversity and inclusion among our teams is what sets us apart for optimal success. We put people first because we care. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities. For details, view a copy of the Qualus Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy Statement here.