WSP

Plans and designs infrastructure projects

Senior Engineer - Lattice Tower Design

Structural EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNo salary listedRemote

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering is required.
Four years of relevant post-education experience in transmission line design and lattice tower design, fabrication, and testing are required.
Experience with steel transmission lattice tower design is required.
Experience with the U.S. Codes ASCE 10, ASCE Manual 74, and the National Electrical Safety Code is required.
Proficiency with engineering principles, practices, processes, design/build, and their application to project-related issues is required.
Proficiency with technical computations and calculations involving engineering principles, plans and specifications, and regulatory comparisons is required.
Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software, spreadsheets, and related tools is required.
Experience preparing complex technical deliverables and plans is required.
Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills are required to interpret testing results, collate data, perform computations and statistical analysis, and reach effective engineering solutions.
The ability to work schedules that may extend beyond the typical workweek is required.
Successful completion of the employer's background verification check is required.
Workplace safety compliance and adherence to health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies are required.

Responsibilities

Work within a multidisciplinary team to design efficient and reliable high-voltage transmission lattice towers and transmission lines.
Perform design activities to maintain project schedules and support successful project completion.
Perform design activities in accordance with applicable codes and standards and company policies and procedures.
Work closely with mid-level and senior team or project members while adhering to quality assurance and quality control requirements.
Develop lattice tower design criteria, including clearances, structural loading, maintenance, and weather studies.
Develop structure framing configurations, designs, and detailing.
Perform transmission-line optimization studies involving lattice tower family development, span length, and conductor selection.
Work with the Client Standards team to optimize lattice tower designs, materials, constructability, and maintenance.
Deliver accurate and thorough designs that meet industry standards, specifications, engineering practice, and constructability requirements.
Resolve site queries during the construction phase of projects.
Support project teams in coordinating design activities with multidisciplinary project members.
Maintain effective working relationships with internal project-support groups.

Desired Qualifications

A Master's Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering is preferred.
Professional licensure or certification is preferred.
Effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with engineering and non-engineering audiences are desired.

The successful candidate is required to work within a multi-discipline team to design efficient and reliable high voltage transmission transmission lattice towers and transmission lines. The engineer will help in design activities to maintain project schedules and ensure successful project completion. This position is accountable to provide all design activities in accordance with all applicable codes and standards, including all of WSP's policies and procedures, such as Safety, Environmental, Quality Assurance and Quality Control.

•Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.

•4 years of relevant post-education experience in transmission line design and lattice tower design, fabrication, and testing.

•Experience with steel transmission lattice tower design.

•Experience with the following U.S. Codes: ASCE 10, ASCE Manual 74, NESC.

•Highly proficient with engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to project work-related issues.

•Highly proficient with making technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.

•Works closely with mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.

•Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., PLS TOWER, PLS CADD, AutoCAD), spreadsheets and other tools.

•Experienced with preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity.

•Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, computations, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.

•Effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.

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

•Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.

Preferred Qualifications

•Master’s Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.

•Essential Professional Licensure/Certification.

BGV:

Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.
Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.

•Junior Engineer in the design of lattice transmission towers.

•Develop lattice tower Design Critieria, inclusive of clearances, structural loading, maintainance, and unique weather studies.

•Develop structure framing configurations, design, and detailing.

•Perform transmission line optimization studies, considering optimal lattice tower family development, span length, and conductor selection.

•Work closely with Client Standards team to optimize the latttice tower designs, materials, constructability, and maintenance.

•Delivery of accurate and thorough designs that will meet industry standards and specifications, and meet good engineering practice with excellent constructability.

•Resolving site queries during the construction phase of projects.

•Support project teams in coordinating design activities with multi-disciplined project team members.

•Maintaining good working relationships with internal groups that support projects.

•Talent is the essence of meeting our client's objectives, goals and challenges. If this sounds like a fit for you, we'd love to have that first discussion of you joining our team.

About the Company

WSP

Plans and designs infrastructure projects

WSP is an engineering and science consultancy that helps governments and businesses plan, design, and manage infrastructure. Its teams work on transport networks, buildings, water systems, power facilities, and environmental projects, combining engineers with scientists, planners, and technical advisers. Services include feasibility studies, detailed design, environmental assessments, and project management, with specialists supporting assets through construction and operation. Clients pay through contracts priced by staff time, agreed project fees, or a share of project costs. Genivar reorganized as WSP Global in 2014, and the group is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959

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