Job Information
Westwood Professional Services, Inc Substation Engineer - Structural in Westminster, Colorado
Salary Range: $85,000 - $120,000 depending on experience
Substation Engineer - Structural Job Locations
US-CO-Westminster ID
2024-6307
Category Substation
2nd Category Substation
Position Type Regular
Division Renewables Overview
Substation Engineer - Civil/Structural Westwood Professional Services, Inc. Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Substation Civil/Structural Engineer to join our team. The Substation Civil/Structural Engineer serves as an engineer on civil substation design projects for high-voltage utility systems and renewable energy interconnection projects. He/she will apply NESC, ASCE, and other applicable codes and standards in the engineering design and will independently produce steel structure designs and concrete foundation designs associated with rigid and strain bus configurations, foundation layouts, oil containment designs, metal grate platform designs, and fire wall designs. He/she will assist the lead substation engineer with the creation of the general arrangement and conduit and grounding plans as well as review site plans for correctness prior to submission to local/federal authorities for permit approval. This would require an understanding of standard practices for erosion and sediment control as well as stormwater management. He/she will also work with other internal and external project stakeholders to ensure project milestones and expectations of contracted services are met. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional
Required Skills
Performs all aspects of civil design for high voltage (4kV - 230kV) and EHV (above 230kV) substation projects to include:
Development of
Steel Structure Designs and Fabrication Drawings
Concrete Foundation Designs and Detail Drawings
Oil Containment Designs and Detail Drawings
Metal Grate Platforms Designs and Detail Drawings
Fire Wall Designs and Detail Drawings
Structural Analysis
Documentation for Design Calculations
Foundation Layout Plans
Associated Bill of Materials
Assistance with
General Arrangement Development
Cable Trough and Conduit Plans and Details
Grounding Plans and Details
Site Plan Development
Erosion and Sediment Control Review
Stormwater Management Review
Construction Documentation (Sequence and RFP)
Technical Support
Bus Fault Stress Analysis
Procurement
Construction
Active Coordination
Ability to work seamlessly with Physical Designer to develop the drawings associated with the above listed designs.
Ability to coordinate efforts with other various external and internal project team members, with familiarity in identifying when coordination is needed with certain design disciplines such as substation engineers, transmission