Structural Designer / Engineer  - Substation

Structural Designer / Engineer - Substation Location: Dallas, TX / Houston, TX / St. Louis, MO / Raleigh, NC / Remote Employment Type: Full-Time About UtilliCo At UtilliCo, we are a dynamic Engineering and Project management company that provide comprehensive solutions for the Power Industry. We empower innovation and deliver exceptional results for our clients with our expertise and commitment to excellence, we. We are passionate about engineering excellence, innovation, and making a positive impact. Partner with us and experience the UtilliCo advantage in delivering outstanding projects that power the future! As a leading company in the industry, UtilliCo is dedicated to meeting the unique and evolving needs of the power utilities sector. Our team of highly skilled professionals brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to every project, ensuring the highest level of quality, efficiency, and safety. About the Role We are seeking a Structural Designer / Substation Engineer with 3+ years of experience within the power utility industry supporting the planning, design, and development of Electric Substation Projects for utility clients. This position will be in Dallas, TX, Houston, TX, St. Louis, MO, Raleigh, NC, or Remote. Under general to minimal supervision, this individual will provide Engineering support on electrical substation projects, producing designs and specifications for power and energy infrastructure. Tasks may include generating designs for substation structural and civil-related components, including foundations, steel structures, equipment supports, connections, and layouts. This role will support projects by designing and analyzing structural systems for substations up to 500kV, with structures that may include H-frames, bus supports, tubular steel, and structure foundations. These designs include calculations and collaboration with fabrication teams to optimize designs for manufacturability, reviewing shop drawings and resolving technical questions. Project coordination will be with other engineer disciplines, project managers, and operations leaders to keep projects on schedule, perform QA/QC checks, and when needed participate in client meetings as a trusted subject matter expert, playing a direct role in delivering complex infrastructure projects from concept to completion. The candidate must have a strong educational background in design of steel structures, concrete structures, geotechnical engineering, and foundations. Experience reviewing substation structure design, rigid bus design, foundation design, oil spill containment design, retaining walls, masonry control shelters, and firewalls is required. This position will consist of completing design packages of the aforementioned civil/structural design components in support of the development of bid/construction packages for substation projects. Site-visits to client substation facilities are expected to be part of the work, along with occasional travel for client meetings and industry-related events. Candidate must comply with quality control and safe work practices and maintain compliance with project scope, schedule and budget expectations. This position will be a member of a design team comprised of engineers, designers, and drafting technicians. Key Responsibilities Under general supervision, assist with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from physical work sites, surveys, structural concepts, vendor drawings, blueprints, schematics, technical drawings, rough sketches, diagrams, and written or verbal specifications to support substation structural drafting and design activities. Review and verifying drawing accuracy, dimensions, material quantities, design revisions, change orders, and interpretation of contract plans and specifications, escalating technical issues as appropriate. Work with cross-functional teams, including structural, electrical, and civil disciplines, in executing substation project work. Assure plans adhere to applica…