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WSP USA Senior Substation Project Engineer in Boston, Massachusetts
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Substation Project Engineer for our Boston, MA office. The following locations will also be considered: Newark NJ, New York City NY. Be involved in projects with our Energy Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
Your Impact
Prepare project specifications for material and equipment procurement and installation.
Design of electrical substation facilities including site and equipment layouts, shallow and deep foundations, structural steel supports for equipment, transmission line termination structures, drainage and grading design, roadway design, cable ducts and trenches, cable trays and supports, fence and access gates, lighting and lighting poles and foundations.
Deliver accurate and thorough designs that meet industry standards, specifications and engineering practices with excellent constructability.
Review of internal and external designs for code compliance, good design practice and constructability.
Resolve site queries, attending site meetings and performing site inspections during the construction phase of projects.
Maintaining complete project documentation with respect to substation design and construction, including all completion packages, as-built requirements and return data information.
Making and maintaining appropriate commitments to project teams and coordinating design activities with multi-disciplined project team members.
Maintain good working relationships with internal groups that support projects.
Maintain good working relationships with material suppliers, contractors, and any others that affect the quality, schedule and cost of projects.
Reports to the East Substation Civil Engineering Manager.
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.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering, or closely related discipline.
10+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering and utility scale substation design.
Experience with AutoCAD Electrical is an asset.
Knowledge of substation codes and standards such as ASCE 113, ASCE 74, ASCE 7, OSHA, IEEE and ANSI
Knowledge of building and design codes IBC, ASCE 7, AISC, ACI-318
Proficiency with Structural analysis software – STAAD.Pro, STAAD Foundations, RISA, RISA Foundations or similar software package
Proficiency with Structural steel design – frames, columns, beams, base plates per AISC
Proficiency with steel connection design software – RAM Connections, Tekla, Idea Statica
Proficiency with Hilti Profis, Dewalt Design Assist or other anchor bolt design software
Proficiency with concrete foundation design – slab on grade, shallow foundations, precast concrete foundations, retaining walls, fence foundations
Proficiency with a MS Office, MathCAD, PDF authoring software – Bluebeam or similar
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change in a pressure work environment.
Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in Engineering.
PE registration in the US and ability to register in other US States is preferred. Without PE license, a P. Eng license from Canada will be an asset.
Efficient communications and ability to work with team members not located in the same office through MS Teams, email, or telephone calls
Compensation and Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
Expected Salary: $97,100 - $198,200
WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensatio
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.