[Hiring] Senior Structural Engineer @Orbital Engineering, Inc.

Role Description

Orbital Engineering is seeking a talented Senior Structural Engineer to provide technical support and direction for our Substation Design Team. This REMOTE WORK position requires demonstrated leadership, engineering/design competency, a strong desire to learn, and a strong aptitude for design automation. Additionally, the position requires excellent communication, leadership and client relation skills. Candidates with a PE or SE license are strongly preferred.

The ideal candidate will provide leadership and oversight of substation engineering and consulting services for clients across the US. Primary responsibilities include:

• Creating structural design deliverables
• Reviewing calculation packages
• Establishing department engineering standards
• Accelerating engineering delivery through automation
• Supporting project bidding estimates

Projects range in size, complexity, and voltage class from small equipment upgrades to large projects in transmission and distribution substations. The candidate may prepare, provide guidance, or assist in preparing and developing the engineering deliverables for electric substation projects. This position provides leadership and mentorship to other team members and contributes to the technical development of the group as well as the quality of our deliverables. May serve as project lead or independent reviewer for projects assigned.

Essential Functions

• Utilizes understanding of the industry standard work practices, client standards, and/or other applicable guidelines to complete engineering designs.
• Substation Structural Design including, foundations, structural steel, equipment layouts, plans, sections, details, and bills of material.
• Act as project lead or independent reviewer for projects assigned.
• Provide technical support for clients and support regional business development initiatives as a technical resource under the direction of the Department Manager.
• Lead and mentor teams of engineers and designers and assume responsibility for their success on projects.
• Support creation of proposals and scope development.
• Work in a project team environment with other engineers and designers involved in detailed electrical design and project management of utility substation projects.
• Participate in project conceptualization, work planning, and project execution.
• Establish, maintain, and improve structural engineering standards, calculation templates, design criteria, review procedures, and quality expectations for the department.
• Calculations for studies and reports and preparation of equipment and installation specifications.
• Coordination of design activities with other disciplines and groups.
• Develop, improve, and champion engineering processes, tools, and technology that increase quality, consistency, efficiency, and scalability across the department.
• Introduce design automation workflows to integrate engineering calculations, modeling, design deliverables, quality checks, and production tools into repeatable, scalable processes.
• Provide leadership, training and mentoring to other engineers and team members.
• Regularly meet and correspond with clients or external partners.
• Perform quality reviews for other engineers and designers.
• Conduct field visits for site walkdowns, constructability reviews, construction support, and other site meetings as needed.
• Support business development and marketing initiatives.
• Other duties may include 3D modeling and design, engineering automation initiatives, development of reusable tools or templates, or involvement in industry and professional technical committees.
• Work with Project Management team to develop project plans and provide project updates.

Please note that this job posting does not list all duties and responsibilities that are required of this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited college or university, or a related field with equivalent experience.
• Position to be filled at an appropriate level according to candidate experience (Master’s degree may be considered as portion of total experience).
• Engineer IV – 5+ years related experience
• Senior Engineer I – 7+ years related experience & PE Required
• Senior Engineer II – 10+ years related experience & PE Required
• Senior Engineer III – 15+ years related experience & PE Required
• Professional Engineer or Structural Engineer licensure strongly preferred
• Proficiency with relevant codes and standards.
• Experience with structural steel, reinforced concrete, masonry and/or foundation design.
• Working knowledge of FEA/FEM analytical software, Hilti PROFIS, Mathcad, structural analysis tools, 3D modeling platforms, and engineering automation or scripting workflows.
• Demonstrated interest in applying technology to engineering delivery, including design automation, parametric modeling, scripting, data-driven quality checks, or workflow optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively organize multiple complex assignments and competing priorities to produce accurate products on time.
• Ability to collaborate in cross-functional work teams.
• Exceptional analytical and decision-making skills, and a successful record of positive interactions with clients.
• Ability to lead staff, delegate assignments and drive positive results.
• Experience in creating and reviewing structural design drawings.
• Ability to successfully work with remotely located team members.
• This position requires the ability to pass a post-offer drug (including marijuana) and alcohol test in compliance with Federal regulations and is also subject to random testing as a condition of continued employment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Career advancement opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package designed to support health, financial security, and work-life balance:
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• 401(k)-retirement savings plan
• Supplemental insurance options
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability coverage
• Generous paid time off program

Company Description

Powered by People, Driven by Solutions. Since 1969, Orbital has been specializing in project development, project execution and asset management for the heavy industrial sectors and utilities. Our regional offices, hands-on mentality, and world-wide integrated teams provide an ability to leverage subject matter experts and industry best-practices wherever a project may lie geographically. Our focus steadfastly remains on finding and delivering the best solution, regardless of where that team sits across our organization. At Orbital, our power is our people.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.