Civil/ Structural Engineer

Wood Plc6 months ago
Los Angeles, CA, United States
On-site
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Overview / Responsibilities

Wood currently has an exciting opportunity for an Intermediate Civil/ Structural Engineer to join our Transmission and Distribution group in Los Angeles, California. If you have a successful track record and thrive on challenges in a fast paced environment, this is the opportunity for you.

Key Responsibilities

  • Providing civil engineering design and technical support for the construction and modification of Transmission and Distribution systems
  • Preparing proposals, study reports, engineering specifications, and contract documents
  • Reviewing project documents and drawings for technical quality and accuracy
  • Managing multiple tasks in a multi-disciplinary team environment
  • Utilizing expertise of general civil and structural designs and acting as a resource for industry codes, standards, and construction methods
  • Establishing good working relationships and communication with discipline leads, project managers and clients

Skills / Qualifications

  • Graduate or Undergraduate engineering degree coupled with eligibility to register as Professional Engineer (PE) in California
  • 5 -10 years of industrial experience in projects of varying stages from conceptual to detailed design
  • Capable of developing creative yet practical concepts
  • Experience in writing technical reports
  • Excellent organizational, technical, communication and computer skills
  • Ability to handle challenges and work under tight deadlines
  • Excellent interpersonal skills / positive attitude and ability to work in a team atmosphere is required
  • Familiarity with substation and transmission line projects will be an asset
  • Familiarity with seismic retrofit of industrial buildings will be an asset

Company Overview

Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world's most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

Employment Type: OTHER

Required Skills

Computer Skills
Organizational Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Project Management
Technical Support
Knowledge of Industry Codes
Technical Report Writing
Seismic Retrofit
Civil Engineering Design
Substation and Transmission Line Projects