Senior Civil Structural Engineer

Location: Fully Remote (U.S.)

Compensation: $125,000 - $165,000

Industry: Power Delivery & Utility Infrastructure

About the Opportunity

An established engineering consulting firm is seeking a Senior Civil/Structural Engineer to support complex power and utility infrastructure projects.

From high-voltage substations to major grid modernization initiatives, this role offers the opportunity to help design critical infrastructure that supports the safe and reliable delivery of electricity across the United States. You'll contribute to the design of equipment foundations, steel support structures, control buildings, and other essential facilities that support the nation's energy infrastructure.

This position combines technical leadership, project ownership, and collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering teams. It's well suited for engineers who enjoy solving challenging structural design problems, mentoring others, and seeing projects progress from concept through construction.

Responsibilities

• Lead structural engineering efforts for substation, transmission, and power delivery projects from preliminary design through construction support.
• Develop structural designs for equipment foundations, steel support structures, control buildings, retaining walls, and other utility infrastructure.
• Perform structural analysis and develop engineering calculations for steel, concrete, and foundation systems.
• Prepare and review construction drawings, specifications, reports, and design packages.
• Collaborate with electrical, civil, geotechnical, and project management teams to deliver successful projects.
• Provide technical leadership, quality oversight, and mentorship to engineers and designers.
• Support client relationships and contribute to successful project execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years of U.S.-based civil/structural engineering experience with a focus on power delivery, utility, transmission, or substation projects.
• Strong background in structural steel, reinforced concrete, and foundation design.
• Experience performing structural analysis and developing engineering calculations.
• Working knowledge of applicable structural design codes and industry standards.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience designing structures for high-voltage substations, including AIS and GIS facilities.
• Experience with equipment foundations, bus support structures, transmission-related facilities, and utility infrastructure.
• Experience developing foundation plans, steel support structure designs, and construction drawing packages.
• Familiarity with industry-standard structural analysis and design software.
• Experience supporting EPC, utility, consulting engineering, or power infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated success working within multidisciplinary engineering teams.