Lead Substation Civil Engineer

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Substation Civil 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 Substation Civil Engineering Manager, East

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering.
  • A minimum of 7+ years’ experience in 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

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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
  • 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 
  • Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies 

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: $111,000 - $189,000    

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 compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

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