[Hiring] Lead Engineer - Civil Structural @Qualus

Role Description

Power your future with Qualus in our Engineering department as a Lead Civil Structural Engineer. In this role, the candidate will:

• Design and detail mat and pier type foundations for substation structures.
• Design substation structures ranging from simple equipment supports to overhead line towers.
• Perform work with emphasis on quality and project costs following client’s requirements and internal company’s quality control and quality assurance practices.
• Complete substation designs as necessary, applying applicable codes and client standards.
• Design general arrangements, equipment and electrical layouts, elevation views, grading and fence plans, foundation plans and details, substation rigid bus arrangements, structure details, and bills of material.

This position may be based in Lake Mary, FL; Palm Beach Gardens, FL; Las Vegas, NV or Boise, ID.

Responsibilities

• Develop overall conceptual design plans in the initial development phase of new projects.
• Work with renewable energy developers and other clients with support specific to schedules and cost estimates.
• Design foundations using commercially available software such as LPILE.
• Develop steel structure models for rigid bus and equipment supports.
• Perform company’s Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) processes.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with external business partners.
• Present information and respond to questions from individuals or groups of clients.
• Direct and/or participate in client meetings/job site visits to collect or deliver design and engineering data.
• Mentor less experienced staff on a wide range of technical and project management skills.
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science or Masters in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited institution.
• 6+ years of experience performing civil structural engineering calculations.
• Proficient with drafting programs such as AutoCAD and MicroStation a plus.
• Active Professional Engineering (PE) license.
• Experience in transmission, distribution and generating stations is a plus.
• Must have strong analytical and computer skills.
• Must be able to identify necessary software to complete needed design work.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance.
• Short and Long-Term Disability.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• EAP.
• Parental Leave.
• Paid time off and Holidays, for those who qualify.

Company Description

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.