Civil Engineer​/Structural Engineer

Job Title

Civil Engineer / Structural Engineer

Washington, DC 20068

1–2 year plus assignment

• Perform Civil Engineering and Structural Engineering design reviews for Substation sites.
• Act as Project Engineer responsible for projects related to Substation Sites and Equipment.
• Conduct civil site work, storm‑water, steel, concrete, foundations, transformers, reactors, breakers, and other electric device design/analysis/revision, coordinating with outsourcing engineering firms inside substations.
• Coordinate Transmission Tower projects in design and/or analysis.
• Work on Battery BESS replacement projects, including floor analysis to withstand new battery systems and other equipment.
• Coordinate and revise projects such as substation roadways, storm‑water management—including channels and culverts—to remediate failure due to climate conditions or age of elements inside/outside the substation property.
• Support revisions and coordination with outsourcing engineering firms regarding design and analysis of new or existing substation building projects.
• Office work with local travel to visit work sites within the DC, MD, VA area when needed.
• Work with internal teams and outside EOCs on Substation site upgrades: breaker replacement, transformer replacement, storm‑water, and oil containment projects.
• Review work performed by third parties, act as liaison between outside engineering companies, and provide detailed design directions to A.E. companies.
• Review and approve permits, drawings and construction drawings, ensuring all engineering standards, construction standards and safety codes are met.
• Provide support to construction groups during the construction phase to assure timely completion within scope.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Preferred: 10–15 years of experience in engineering and electrical utility projects, with fluency in STAAD.
• Experience with STAAD; additional tools such as Math Cad, LPile are nice to have.
• Electric utility experience preferred.
• Five or more years of experience in civil site work, storm‑water, site design and development.
• PE certification is a plus, but not required.
• Experience reviewing work performed by third parties.

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