Civil Engineer – Structural (Hybrid)

Civil Engineer - Structural (Hybrid)
Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for a Civil Engineer - Structural for their Vancouver, Washington location. This role will provide support to the Structural and Civil Engineering organization within Transmission Engineering and Technical Services. Structural Design provides analysis and design services to support capital improvements and general maintenance, repairs, and upkeep of all structural aspects of transmission system, including transmission line towers and structures, substation structures including all equipment, bus and overhead cable supports, telecommunication towers and structures, buildings, and other structures on the transmission system.

This hybrid position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If this opportunity is well-aligned with your experience and goals, we would love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities for Civil Engineer - Structural:

• Provide engineering support and assistance for substation structures including towers, poles, frames, trusses, pedestals, racks, and others. Materials are predominantly steel and concrete, but other materials such as wood and aluminum are occasionally used.
• Analysis of existing structures for structural adequacy in the case of new/increased loading and/or changed design criteria.
• Produce structural designs for new structures including production of installation drawings, design criteria drawings, minor structural detailing, and others.
• Provide engineering support and assistance for various structure types as transmission line supports. These structure types include lattice steel (or aluminum) towers, single or multiple steel pole structures, single or multiple wood pole structures, concrete structures, and others.
• Produce structural designs of new structures including production of installation drawings, design criteria drawings, minor structural detailing, and others.
• Provide engineering support and assistance for the extensive communication network (predominantly microwave) that is constantly undergoing modifications and enhancements. Structure types include lattice steel towers, monopoles, mounting hardware, waveguide/ice bridges, and others.
• Analysis of existing structures and non-structural components (waveguide bridge, cable trays, battery racks, etc.) for structural adequacy in the case of new/increased loading and/or changed design criteria.
• Develop and document structural design criteria used by outside vendors to design new communication structures.
• Provide engineering support and assistance for building analysis and design. Client has numerous buildings in their systems that are constantly undergoing modifications and enhancements. Buildings in the system include single and multiple story structures that may be constructed of wood, structural steel, masonry, brick, concrete, or other materials.
• Design of new structures, structural and/or seismic evaluations of existing structures, design for strengthening existing building vertical and/or lateral load resisting systems.
• Design of anchorage of equipment and nonstructural components, production of various drawings including installation drawings, design criteria drawings, minor detailing drawings, and others.
• Design of fall protection anchorage on new and existing buildings, produce structural calculations and written reports and provide construction support.
• Structural adequacy assessments, structural retrofit designs (seismic strengthening, remodels, additions, addition of roof loading such as HVAC units, etc.).
• Design of replacements related to aging infrastructure, particularly in the areas of steel corrosion and concrete deterioration. 
• Design for replacements, refurbishments, and repairs related to unexpected damage of transmission line and substation structures (e.g. vehicle impacts, animal impacts, landslides, snow loading etc.).

Requirements/Qualifications for Civil Engineer - Structural:

• Bachelor’s degree from an ABET-accredited college/university in structural engineering, civil engineering, or a closely related engineering field is required.
• 6 months of practical structural engineering experience.
• Must have professional knowledge of civil and structural engineering concepts and principles, as well as practical knowledge of conventional methodologies associated with the planning, design, and maintenance of public electric utilities, power plants, and transmission systems, in order to work on structural engineering projects that may be limited in scope and depth, or to assist with more complex projects.
• 6 months of experience with the following:

• Designs using the current International Building Code (IBC) and American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 7 and 10.
• Structural analysis software such as SAP2000, RISA, tnxTower, PLS-POLE, and other commercially available products.
• Modern structural analysis techniques.
• Industry specific design codes such as the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), American Concrete Institute (ACI), and others.

• Proficient with standard MS Office Suite products, such as Word, Excel, and Outlook.

**We are unable to accommodate corp. to corp. candidates**

About Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc:
Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who not only recognize the importance of representation, but actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about who they hire.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

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