Senior Engineer - Civils & Structures

WSP is currently seeking a Senior Engineer – Substation - Civil & Structures to join our Energy Networks Business Unit - working out of our office in India, while collaborating closely with our various offices located in UK & Ireland. We are looking for a highly-motivated individual who has an excellent knowledge of the substation civil & structural design field and is versatile working in large teams with international footprint. This position will initially be responsible for participating in T&D projects as a technical expert and project lead, who could be semi-autonomous in delivering T&D projects. In support to multidisciplinary project managers located in UK & Ireland: Contribute to estimating engineering efforts for substation structural design; Contribute to project planning for substation structural design – delivery lists, Engineering Delivery Schedules; Contribute to technical project execution for substation structural design – steel and concrete design; civil design a plus; For single discipline projects, for which the main discipline is structural engineering of substations and switchyards: Lead the technical execution effort – monitor deadlines and perform QAQC; Lead technical aspects of projects – steel design, foundation design, drafting efforts, coordination with the HV electrical team, HV Cable team, OHL team in India and UK, etc. Bachelor’s degree in Civil & Structural Engineering from an accredited university. Master’s degree is not required, but is a definitive asset; 6-10 years of experience in design and detailing of structural systems and foundations for transmission level substations or relevant experience in a similar role for projects with UK & Ireland design codes Knowledge and mastery of UK & Ireland structural building norms and Codes Understanding of drafting and delivery of construction documents and specifications Demonstrated proficiency with structural design software – Tekla Structural Designer, STAAD.Pro, or similar software packages Ability to execute with minimal direction from Project Engineer, ability to take initiative, ability to prioritize work independently. Strong communication and organizational skills. Strong ability to lead drafting designers in preparations of construction documents Strong and demonstrated ability to coordinate structural design with civil design Strong and demonstrated ability to execute structural design for steel frames, steel gantry’s, steel columns, steel structures supporting electrical wires/conductors, etc. Strong and demonstrated ability to execute structural design for RCC Structures, concrete foundations Very good English (spoken and written). UK & Ireland Professional Membership & Qualification is not required, professional qualification is a plus. BGV: Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India. Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.