Sr. Civil Engineer

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The Senior Engineer position is a career/senior level of the Engineering classification hierarchy. Employees at this level manage work in engineering areas of specialization, with minimal supervision. Incumbents are expected to develop advanced skills and to have the ability to work independently, with guidance limited to unusual or complex projects or issues. They are fully competent in use of concepts and procedures. They identify problems, develop solutions and take actions to resolve. Senior Engineer represents a level at which career may stabilize for many years.

The position is for a Civil Engineer with proven structural/foundation design and analysis experience. It is part of the Substation Engineering - Civil Engineering Team within Transmission Engineering -Duke Energy Carolinas (DEC). This position and the team are located in the Duke Energy Plaza in Charlotte, NC. The team is responsible for a wide variety of Civil Engineering activities associated with Transmission Substations including, but not limited to, the following:

• Structural and foundation design, analysis, and testing for Substation structures and equipment

• Site development and permitting support for new and expanding Substations

• Design, implementation and maintenance of oil spill mitigation plans and measures (SPCC) for Substations in the Duke Energy Carolinas West Region

This Senior Engineer position is expected to have a high degree of proficiency in structural and foundation design, analysis, and testing for Substation structures and equipment. This skill set will enable them to support and design planned project work, troubleshoot various Civil-related issues that arise across our region, provide QA support to external design resources, and actively support the growth and improvement of the Civil Team.

Job Responsibilities

* Provides engineering/technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis and resolution of problems of increasing scope and complexity in both inside as well as outside the scope of typical responsibility.
* Ensures accomplishment of business goals and objectives through effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling and monitoring of work activities; decisions may affect the operations or results of the work group and may have some impact on major projects or department results.
* Prepares thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations and sketches related to defined problems and analysis of increasing scope and complexity.
* Conducts engineering and related studies; completes non-routine engineering projects with minimal oversight with the ability to independently manage project schedules and interfaces; competent to design, operate and maintain systems with moderate impact on existing systems.
* Possesses and applies the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures; proficient in technical and analytical competencies necessary to handle assignments of increasing complexity.
* Develops positive working relationships to effectively coordinate work activities. Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills. Maintains accurate records and files.
* Supports the company's goals and represents the company positively and professionally

Basic Qualifications

• Graduation from a four-year college or university with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program or state registration as a Professional Engineer. A Master's degree in engineering will be considered in lieu of the B. S. engineering degree.

• Minimum of 6 years of engineering experience or 5 years of engineering experience with state registration as a Professional Engineer.

Desired Qualifications

Utility specific experience

Structural design and analysis

Foundation design and analysis

Experience using the following design software:

RISA 3D

RISA Foundation

MFAD

LPILE

STADD

MathCAD

AutoCAD

Mobility Classification - Hybrid

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Travel Requirements

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