Job Description

Wood currently has an exciting opportunity for a Structural Engineer in Training to join our Power Solutions group at our Vancouver office in British Columbia. We offer a broad range of professional development and career growth opportunities and are committed to helping our staff achieve their potential. If you have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, strong technical fundamentals, and thrive on challenges in a fast-paced environment, this is the opportunity for you.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Designing of electrical substation structures for 12kV to 500kV, including switchgear and control buildings, switchyard and gantry structures, as well as telecommunication structures, retaining wall and transformer oil containment systems.

Designing of foundations for transmission towers, steel monopoles and wood pole structures.

Supporting the development of proposals, study reports, engineering specifications, and contract documents.

Ensuring personal and team output is completed on time, on budget, and exceeding quality standards

Establishing good working relationships and communication with internal and external stakeholders

Efficiently and effectively managing multiple tasks independently and in a multi-disciplinary team environment

Proficiency in concrete, steel and masonry design

Providing engineering technical support to the field during construction

Traveling to and visiting client sites
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or higher specializing in structural design.

Engineer-In-Training (EIT) status or eligible to register with the Engineers & Geoscientists of British Columbia (EGBC).

0-3 years of structural engineering experience on electrical substation projects and/or heavy industrial projects or related design experience.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

General working knowledge of structural analysis software such as STAAD Pro and SAP 2000