Senior Structural Engineer – Substation Focus

AECOM

Senior Structural Engineer focusing on substation design for AECOM's Energy Practice. Supporting remote and various office locations while collaborating on complex infrastructure projects.

Posted 5/16/2026full-timeRemote • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $130,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support our growing Energy Practice’s Power Delivery Initiative
Act as the structural lead and engineer of record for substations, switchyards and other electrical infrastructure projects
Perform engineering calculations and developing analytical models for both structural steel and concrete design
Work with Project Engineers and Project Managers on developing workload forecasts, design schedules and budgets for civil/structural work activities
Assist with the developing task and effort estimates for proposal support
Contribute to overall business development strategy around substation and high voltage electrical infrastructure
Coordinate with civil/structural design team to direct completion of engineering drawings
Multi-discipline collaboration on the development of general arrangements, vendor procurement packages and similar
Create, update, and implement group specific standards
Prepare technical reports and presentations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a related field + 6 years of relevant experience or a demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Experience in structural design for overhead and underground transmission and distribution systems
Experience with Substation projects
Professional Engineering Licensure (PE)
10 years of experience preferred with at least 3 years as structural engineering lead/engineer of record on projects
Comprehensive Understanding of industry codes and standards (e.g. NESC, G.O.95, ASCE 113, ASCE 10, ASCE 48, IEEE 605, IEEE 693, AISC 360, ASCE 7, IBC, ACI 318, RUS, ASCE design guidelines, NEC)
Demonstrated experience in participating complex, multi-discipline programs/projects and CAD teams
Experience executing work in 3D model environments
Progressive professional experience in the modeling, analysis and design of steel structures and foundations
Experience with various voltage levels (4kV, 12kV, 138kV, 230kV, 500kV, etc.)
Proficiency in PLS-CADD packages (PLS-Tower, PLS-Pole, PLS-Tower, etc.)
Experience with structural analysis and design software (e.g. Staad.PRO, SAP2000, MFAD, L-Pile)
Experience working with remote teams
Experience on full EPC, Design/Build projects from start to finish.
Owner’s Engineering experience
Experience with retrofit or brown field projects

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
life
AD&D
disability benefits
paid time off
leaves of absences
voluntary benefits
perks
flexible work options
well-being resources
employee assistance program
business travel insurance
service recognition awards
retirement savings plan
employee stock purchase plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

structural designengineering calculationsanalytical modelscivil engineeringstructural engineeringmodelinganalysisdesign of steel structuresdesign of foundationsmulti-discipline collaboration

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationbusiness developmentproject managementorganizational skillspresentation skillsforecastingbudgetingproposal support

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Civil EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Structural EngineeringProfessional Engineering Licensure (PE)