The Assistant Structural Engineer will work under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer to assist project teams to create world class designs for new projects, alterations and redevelopments on a variety of projects including power, process, corporate, healthcare, pipeline, airports, institutional, industrial, manufacturing, government and military facilities. The Assistant Structural Engineer will work with the project team throughout the design and construction process, adapting structural plans according to budget constraints, design factors or client needs.
Project work includes design of electrical substations; both overhead and underground high-voltage transmission lines. The market is continuing to evolve due to technology advancements and policy changes. Projects partner with utilities to design, plan, and improve the modern electric grid. Structural tasks within the group include:
Designing slab and deep foundations for substation equipment to support line structures. Large mat foundation design for electrical transformers, such as spread footings, mat foundations, strip footings, drilled piers, and steel piles. Foundation design incorporating oil containment. Design and analyze structures to support rigid bus inside electrical substations. Analyze rigid bus systems to assess the structural capacity of insulators and stress and deflection in the aluminum bus. Assisting in the construction executing including development of civil construction specifications, cost estimate preparation, and survey coordination. Assist with ad hoc projects as assigned by managers. All other duties as assigned.