Supervisor – Civil Structural

Qualus

Supervisor of Structural Engineering in Qualus’ Engineering department designing foundations and substation structures while collaborating with clients for project specifications.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeReno • Nevada • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Power your future with Qualus in our Engineering department as a Supervisor of Structural Engineering.
Design and detail mat and pier type foundations for substation structures.
Design substation structures ranging from simple equipment supports to overhead line towers.
Work will include applying applicable codes and client standards to design general arrangements, equipment and electrical layouts, elevation views, grading and fence plans, foundation plan and details, substation rigid bus arrangements, structure details, and bills of material.
Develop overall conceptual design plans in the initial development phase of new projects.
Work with renewable energy developers and other clients with support specific to schedules and cost estimates.
Design foundations using commercially available software such as LPILE.
Develop steel structure models for rigid bus and equipment supports.
Perform company’s Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) processes.
Establish and maintain professional relationships with our external business partners; Present information and respond to questions from individual or groups of clients.
Direct and/or participate in client meetings/job site visits to collect or deliver design and engineering data.
Mentor less experienced staff on a wide range of technical and project management skills.
Coordinate with other engineering disciplines.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors of Science or Masters in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited institution
10+ years of experience performing civil structural engineering calculations
Proficient with drafting programs such as AutoCAD and MicroStation a plus
Professional Engineering certificate required
Experience in transmission, distribution and generating stations is a plus
Must have strong analytical and computer skills
Must be able to identify necessary software to complete needed design work.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short and Long-Term Disability
401(k) match
Flexible Spending Accounts
EAP
Parental Leave
Paid time off
Holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

Structural Engineering CalculationsFoundation DesignSubstation Structure DesignConceptual Design PlansSteel Structure ModelingAnalytical SkillsComputer SkillsDesign Software Identification

Soft Skills

MentoringClient Relationship ManagementCommunication

Certifications

Professional Engineering Certificate