Project Engineer - Civil & Structural - Energy
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Not listed
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Category
- Industrial engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required with ability to serve clients throughout the Southwest.
- 7+ years of experience delivering civil and structural engineering projects within the electric utility, transmission, distribution, substation, or energy sectors.
- Experience with transmission line foundations, substation foundations, equipment support structures, steel structures, and related utility infrastructure.
- Strong understanding of site development, grading, drainage, foundation design, structural steel, and reinforced concrete design.
- Proficiency with engineering and design software including AutoCAD, Bentley MicroStation, Civil 3D, STAAD Pro, RISA, SAP2000, or similar platforms.
- Experience reviewing geotechnical reports and incorporating foundation recommendations into project designs.
Nice to have
- Working knowledge of industry standards and design codes, including ASCE 7, AISC, ACI 318, NESC, and applicable utility design criteria.
- Experience with utility industry applications such as PLS-CADD, CDEGS, CymCAP, ETAP, and Bentley OpenUtilities is highly desirable.
- Experience mentoring junior staff and coordinating multidisciplinary project teams.
- Strong communication, project leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
Full description
At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.
We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.
If you share that vision, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed, we’d still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let’s explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.
Mott MacDonald is a leading provider of engineering, advisory, program management, and technical consulting services supporting electric utilities and energy infrastructure clients throughout North America.
Mott MacDonald is seeking a licensed Project Engineer to support the delivery of civil and structural services supporting transmission line, substation, and energy infrastructure projects throughout the Southwest and North America.
This role is ideally suited for a Professional Engineer with 7+ years of experience delivering civil and structural engineering solutions for electric utility and energy infrastructure clients. The successful candidate will lead engineering tasks and work packages, coordinate multidisciplinary project teams, support direct client interactions, and contribute to the delivery of critical infrastructure that improves grid reliability, system resiliency, renewable integration, and load growth.
The ideal candidate combines strong technical engineering skills with practical project delivery experience and a desire to grow into increasingly complex technical leadership and client-facing responsibilities.
Your Impact
As a Project Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for the civil and structural components of transmission and substation projects that support utility infrastructure modernization across North America.
You will work closely with project managers, engineers, geotechnical specialists, survey and GIS professionals, protection and controls engineers, and utility clients to develop engineering solutions.
Success in this role will be measured through: