Intermediate Civil / Structure Engineer – Overhead Transmission Line Design

This Opportunity WSP USA is currently seeking an Intermediate Civil/Structure Engineer Overhead Transmission Line Design to work in its Power Delivery Department in Overland Park, KS. The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of transmission line design for new lines, relocations, upgrades, and fiber optic additions. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality. Your Impact • With minimal supervision, assist with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, surveys, plans GIS data, subsurface utility information, maps, geotechnical data, and other matrices for project development, design, and construction. • Perform basic professional civil engineering work relating to conducting research and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, resources, building, infrastructure, and transportation channels to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits. • Assist with the development of technologies, monitoring devices, modeling techniques, design requirements, and operating strategies to account for the safety and functionality of end-users, transportation vehicles/systems, and incorporate future-ready solutions with civil engineering design standards. • Assist with verifying the characteristics of a site and providing technical assistance on various engineering, design, and construction issues. • Write technical reports summarizing research with findings and conclusions, generating complete, accurate, and concise documentation using sketches, calculations, electronic systems, spreadsheets, and software. • Assist technical staff and project managers with risk identification and assessment, offering input and analysis with design concepts, construction, mitigation and improvement activities, and remediation projects. • Work with cross-functional teams in executing project work. • Assist with work plan preparation and coordination of field/site work and permitting. • Complete training on assigned tasks. • Work collaboratively with other engineers and planners on projects with infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvement and development projects. • Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures. • Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.