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Senior Structural Engineer - Substation (Chicago)

Chicago, IL, USFull-time$145k–$210k2026-10-07 → 2026-11-09

Core

Leading multi-discipline teams to design electrical substation steel structures, equipment foundations, and secondary oil containment for North American utilities.

Role type

Senior Structural Engineer (Substation)

Builds

Electrical substation steel structures, equipment foundations, structure foundations, and secondary oil containment

Domain

Power generation and transmission (Utilities)

Required skills

Structural design, rigid bus analysis, quality control reviews, field inspections, compliance documentation, team leadership, project proposal development, design code knowledge (IBC, AISC, ACI, ASCE7)

Preferred skills

EPC project experience, Professional Engineer (PE) License

Technologies

Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

Innovating project approaches to optimize safety, schedule, and profitability; Training and mentoring less experienced engineers; Performing quality control reviews; Leading/Overseeing rigid bus analysis and design of electrical substation steel structures; Supporting clients during construction; Performing field inspections and compliance documentation; Presenting designs and proposals to clients and authorities; Corresponding with clients, contractors, and vendors; Leading project proposal efforts.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities