Senior Structural Engineer - Utilities (22074)

Company: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
Location: Denver
Posted on: March 4, 2025

Job Description:

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.Your Impact:It is an exciting time to be part of Jacobs as our Energy & Power business continues to experience tremendous growth. We are working with established clients across the globe to deliver the Energy Transition. From major renewable energy projects, electrification and decarbonization programs to expand grid capacity, to high voltage interconnectors and offshore grids, we are integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build a cleaner and more resilient energy future.We'll provide you the opportunity for professional growth by having you be responsible for design, oversight and coordination with early career professionals, clients, and sub-consultants. You'll be accountable for schedule and technical quality of challenging engineering tasks in accordance with client expectations, scope, budget, and schedule.Working with a team of project managers, engineers, and support staff you will provide owner's engineering (OE) services for electrical and gas transmission projects for an established Jacobs utility client.Here's what you'll need:We are seeking an innovative Senior Structural Engineer to help us deliver electrical transmission and distribution projects and renewable generation projects in North America for a large Midwestern and South-Central utility company. The role will require providing owner's engineering (OE) services to electrical and gas utility clients while coordinating with third-party engineering firms.OE services range from conceptual through final design, including coordination of general structural plans, foundations designs, rigid bus systems design, oil containment structures design, general substation overhead and other ancillary structures design, related permitting applications, specifications, coordination with other disciplines, and quantity takeoffs.Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in civil/structural engineering from an accredited university.
• Licensed Professional Engineer or ability to obtain within six months.
• 10+ years of experience in structural engineering preferably for electrical and/or gas utility clients, including one or more of the following facility types: electrical transmission and distribution, onshore wind, solar, electrical substation, thermal generation, gas transmission and distribution pipelines.
• Experience in structural engineering aspects of utility projects. Focus on design of structures typically used within an electrical substation, gas metering station, LNG facility and/or related energy infrastructure.
• Proficient in structural analysis tools such as Mathcad, RISA, STAAD, STAAD Foundation, RISA3D, RISA Foundation, LPile, etc.Responsibilities will include:
  • Work effectively with multi-disciplinary global project teams, clients, and other stakeholders.
  • Contributing to a learning environment, support fellow engineers, with the opportunity to offer mentoring, be mentored and take advantage of career development opportunities.
  • Supporting the team to instill an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought and lives Jacobs' Culture of Caring.
  • Provide technical direction and review of designs developed by third-party engineering firms.
  • Review existing client standards for incorporation into program and project delivery.
  • Review designs for cost-saving opportunities and consistencies in design.
  • Develop list of potential enhancements to processes and designs. Incorporation of such enhancements will vary depending upon the status and schedule of individual projects.
  • Develop conceptual designs and Scopes of Work for projects undergoing regulatory approvals.
  • Develop project estimates, based on design maturity, for use in comparing contractor bids.
  • Respond to contractor requests for information (RFI).
  • Attend and participate in project pre-bid meetings.
  • Perform a technical review of bids received and make recommendations on most qualified bid.
  • Attend public information meetings as required.
  • Attend construction kickoff meetings.
  • Lead constructability meetings with construction oversight team.
  • Guide the project through the engineering activities in the stage gate process.
  • Collaborate with the system planning office, the operations business unit, and other appropriate stakeholders during the planning phases.
  • Provide engineering oversight of deliverables during entire stage-gate process in collaboration with third-party engineering providers, including design packages, project estimate, and other deliverables.
  • Review As-built drawings and approve them when finalized.Salary Range:Minimum: $107,800.00Upper: $146,000.00Jacobs' health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
    #J-18808-Ljbffr

Keywords: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., Denver , Senior Structural Engineer - Utilities (22074), Engineering , Denver, Colorado