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Lead Substation Structural Engineer

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🏄 California – Remote

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💵 $150k - $200k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🗼 Civil Engineer

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AECOM

10,000+ employees

Founded 1990

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Healthcare • Logistics

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm that partners with clients to deliver innovative solutions to the most complex challenges while creating legacies for generations to come. Focused on equity, diversity, and inclusion, AECOM leverages technical expertise and digital innovation to drive transformative outcomes in infrastructure development, sustainability, and social systems. The company provides a wide range of services, including architecture & design, construction management, engineering, and environmental services across various markets such as transportation, energy, healthcare, and national governments. With a strong emphasis on sustainability, technical excellence, and community impact, AECOM is committed to building a better world.

📋 Description

• Lead and support engineering and design for substations, switchyards, and other electrical infrastructure projects • Perform engineering calculations and develop analytical models for structural steel and concrete design • Work with Project Engineers and Project Managers to develop workload forecasts, design schedules, and budgets for civil/structural work activities • Lead development of task and effort estimates for proposal support • Contribute to business development strategy for substation and high-voltage electrical infrastructure • Lead the civil/structural design team and direct completion of engineering drawings • Collaborate across disciplines on general arrangements, vendor procurement packages, and similar deliverables • Create, update, and implement group-specific standards • Prepare technical reports and presentations explaining research, findings, and recommendations • Prepare project technical specifications and contract documents • Check and verify work prepared by peers and the group • Travel occasionally to other AECOM locations and client sites • Support AECOM’s Energy Practice’s Power Delivery Initiative

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a related field + 8 years of relevant experience or a demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education • Experience in structural design for power delivery infrastructure • Experience with substation projects • P.E. license • 10 years of experience preferred • Comprehensive knowledge of industry codes and standards, including NESC, G.O.95, ASCE 113, ASCE 10, ASCE 48, IEEE 605, IEEE 693, AISC 360, ASCE 7, IBC, ACI 318, RUS, ASCE design guidelines, and NEC • Demonstrated experience participating in complex, multi-discipline programs/projects and CAD teams • Experience executing work in 3D model environments • Experience modeling, analyzing, and designing steel structures and foundations • Structural design experience for overhead and underground transmission and distribution systems • Experience with various voltage levels, including 4kV, 12kV, 138kV, 230kV, and 500kV • Proficiency in AutoCAD • Experience with structural analysis and design software such as Staad.PRO, SAP2000, MFAD, and L-Pile • Experience working with remote teams • Experience on full EPC and Design/Build projects from start to finish • Owner’s Engineering experience • Experience with retrofit or brown field projects • Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability benefits • Paid time off • Leaves of absence • Voluntary benefits and perks • Flexible work options • Well-being resources • Employee assistance program • Business travel insurance • Service recognition awards • Retirement savings plan • Employee stock purchase plan • Award-winning training and development programs • In-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location

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