Early Career, Transmission Assistant Civil Engineer

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Transmission Assistant Civil Engineer for our Syracuse, New York office.

Be involved in projects with our Syracuse Power Delivery Overhead Transmission Line Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients’ objectives and solves their challenges.

The selected candidate would be involved in projects with our Syracuse Power Delivery – Overhead Transmission Line Team and be a part of a member of a growing organization that understands our clients’ challenges and delivers innovative, effective solutions.

Contribute to providing local technical assistance for the design, development and construction of infrastructure projects and systems in the public and private sectors. Tasks may include basic assistance with the research, design, concept development, and construction of overhead transmission lines ranging from 69kV to 765kV. Generates accurate and concise documentation regarding assigned aspects of the project. Challenges current practices and collaborates with our subject matter experts to meet or exceed industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.

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• Challenge current design practices to help enhance the quality of work within the department.

• Promote the department’s culture of teamwork, improvement and success through collaboration.

• Under general supervision, assist with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, survey, blueprints, GIS data, subsurface utility information, maps, geotechnical data, and other matrices for project development, design and construction.

• Assist with execution of professional overhead transmission line engineering work relating to conducting research and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, resources, building, infrastructure, and transportation channels to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits.

• Execute engineering calculations with concepts from structural analysis, concrete/ steel design, soil mechanics, foundation design, and surveying.

• Learn basic principles of Overhead Transmission Line Engineering.

• Perform routine engineering functions and provide entry-level technical assistance on various design requirements, to account for the safety and functionality of end-users, systems, and infrastructure.

• Assist with verifying the characteristics of a site and provided basic technical assistance on various engineering, design, and construction issues.

• Generate complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems, drawings, and field/ work site notebooks/ logs.

• Comply with safety guidelines and site-specific procedures which include but are not limited to, location data, statistical documentation, engineering studies and surveys, and construction.

• Complete training on assigned tasks.

• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (including but not limited to Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, etc.).

• 0 to 1 years of relevant post education experience.

• Express an interest in Overhead Transmission Line Engineering and have a strong desire to…