This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for an Entry Level Substation Civil Engineer for our Freeport, Maine office. The following locations will also be considered: Augusta, ME; Foxborough, MA; Syracuse, NY; Ann Arbor, MI; and Columbus, OH.
Your Impact
• 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.
• The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of transmission line design for new lines, relocations, upgrades, and fiber optic additions.
• All aspects of electrical civil design including permitting support, site design, foundation design, structure design, and control building design.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for learning, understanding, and implementing CAD knowledge; learning client standards, practices, and procedures to ensure that work produced conforms to the client's standards and expectations; being responsible for knowing and following POWER's standards, procedures, and processes; collaborating on design issues; and seeking guidance from those with more experience
• Preparation of drawing packages to satisfy client and code requirements
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
• BSCE (Bachelor of Science in Civil/Structural Engineering) degree from an accredited college
• 0-1 years of experience
• Ability to independently create calculation packages
• Mechanical reasoning skills and attention to detail
• Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam, or the ability to complete the FE exam within one year
• A strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills in order to work effectively with internal team members and external client personnel
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently in the U.S. without the need for work sponsorship
Preferred Qualifications
• Three (3) or more years of civil design experience
• Experience in electric utility substation design (15kV through 500kV) is a plus
• Experience with AutoCAD, Microstation, RISA, MatchCAD, LPile, and Civil 3D are beneficial
• Geotechnical background is a plus
• Professional Engineering license (PE) or the ability to obtain licensure and ability to obtain licensure in multiple states
• Ability to successfully participate in multiple projects concurrently and manager budgets and schedules
Disclaimer:
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
