Job Details

General Description
Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group (QISG) is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary engineering company within the Quanta Services (Quanta) family of companies. Quanta Services ranks #1 on the ENR 2024 Top 600 Specialty Contractors list, designing and building some of the largest infrastructure projects in North America.. QISG is seeking structural engineering professionals interested in working to support large-scale engineering and construction projects throughout North America by providing structural design solutions to our construction partners and clients.
About this Role
A Project Engineer within QISG is involved in a variety of engineering projects with a focus on structural aspects of energy related infrastructure including transmission & substation structures and foundation systems. With an emphasis on design-build delivery methods for large-scale energy generation and transmission-related projects QISG works closely with our in-house, multi-disciplinary engineering and construction team — including civil, structural, geotechnical, estimating, construction management, and construction experts. A Project Engineer within QISG plays a crucial role in providing design solutions on large scale projects.
This role is an office-based position with a primary focus on executing pre-construction design, development of construction plans, and construction support services during construction and erection. Typical activities involve structural engineering calculations and modeling, design document development, and coordination of civil construction specifications. The Project Engineer will be expected to apply standard and advanced engineering principles, under the oversight of a Senior Professional Engineer, to solve complex problems. A successful candidate is able to utilize sound engineering judgement, work both independently and collaboratively, and coordinate with other engineering disciplines and team members to develop economical solutions to support QISG construction pursuits and projects. The successful candidate will also be expected to communicate effectively with project management, technical, and construction personnel.
Key Responsibilities

• Execute assignments requiring application of standard and advance engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to carry out structural related engineering tasks.
• Perform structural engineering analyses for design of energy infrastructure buildings & building components, substation auxiliary support structures, deep foundations (helical piers, drilled shafts, micropiles, driven piles, anchors, and others), retaining structures, protective blast walls, and other heavy civil and energy related structural systems.
• Perform finite element modeling for various concrete or steel structures and develop associated reports for client and permit review.
• Interface closely with other project-level and senior leadership personnel within the company, including geotechnical, geological, structural, transmission line, and civil engineering, GIS, and construction management team members.
• Participate in oversight and management of field subcontractor activities, such as exploratory subsurface investigations, geotechnical drilling and testing, and/or forensics studies.
• Develop written reports and/or provide verbal communication of information in a professional and appropriate manner under the direct supervision of a Senior Professional Engineer.
• Perform occasional site visits to project sites located throughout North America.
• Participation in sector focused professional organizations, and attendance and presentations at industry events.
• Work under supervision of Senior Engineer or Project Manager in a professional setting.

• Required - bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field
• Required - minimum three (3) years design experience in the structural engineering field working with concrete and steel materials
• Required - excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Required - proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams
• Required - ability to work with moderate supervision and maximum efficiency in a small or medium size office setting
• Preferred - Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensure
• Preferred - experience in structural design of various foundation types include mat foundations, pile foundations (helical, driven, bored), and drilled shaft foundations
• Preferred - familiarity with the use of the following computer software: RISA, SPColumn, AutoDesk INVENTOR, LPILE, GROUP, FAD, SHAFT, APILE

• Approximately 10-20% of work year.