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Structural Engineer (Substation Focus) - Remote (US)

Denver, CO, us🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-12 → 2026-09-25

Core

Structural Engineer specializing in substation design, switchyards, and electrical infrastructure for overhead and underground transmission/distribution systems.

Role type

Senior IC Structural Engineer (Power Delivery)

Builds

Structural steel and concrete designs for substations, switchyards, and high-voltage electrical infrastructure

Domain

Energy / Electrical Transmission & Distribution

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Structural design for overhead/underground systems, Substation project experience, Engineering calculations, Analytical modeling, Multi-discipline collaboration, Technical reporting, Peer review

Preferred skills

EIT certification, 3D modeling environments, Steel structure/foundation analysis, High-voltage system experience (4kV–500kV), PLS-CADD proficiency, Structural analysis software (Staad.PRO, SAP2000, etc.), EPC/Design-Build project experience, Owner's Engineering experience, Retrofit/brown field project experience

Technologies

PLS-CADD, Staad.PRO, SAP2000, MFAD, L-Pile

Responsibilities

Lead/support engineering design for substations and switchyards, Perform structural calculations and develop analytical models, Develop workload forecasts and design schedules, Assist with task/effort estimates for proposals, Contribute to business development strategy, Coordinate with civil/structural teams on drawings, Prepare technical specifications and contract documents, Check and verify peer work

Seniority

Mid-to-Senior, hands-on IC

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