Senior Structural Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the entire civil scope from initial proposal concepts through to detailed design, construction, project closeout, and delivery of documentation.

• Assist with HVDC, high-voltage substation, and FACTS projects.

• Oversee subcontracted civil and structural design tasks, including the design of industrial multi-story steel buildings.

• Provide support for conceptual designs, cost estimates, and tender documentation related to civil scope.

• Determine contracting strategies and create competitive pricing for civil design and construction.

• Develop technical scopes of work, delineate responsibility divisions, schedules, and estimates for construction costs.

• Evaluate subcontractors and consortium partners in the context of sourcing negotiations.

• Ensure civil design concepts meet customer requirements, permitting standards, and local regulations.

• Coordinate feedback from constructability reviews and optimize designs accordingly.

• Manage the civil construction scope and liaise with civil subcontractors and consortium partners.

• Track and document any changes to scope, schedules, and budgets.

• Issue subcontracts with support from EHS, Quality, Planning, Contract Management, and Sourcing.

• Incorporate customer EHS requirements into project-specific procedures.

• Manage risks, opportunities, cost deviations, and overruns related to civil design and construction.

• Lead the structural design team, ensuring timely preparation of specifications, designs, BOQs, material lists, and site work data.

• Monitor and transmit project documentation via designated document-management systems.

• Mentor, coach, and develop team members.

• Exhibit EHS leadership, enforce the STOP WORK POLICY, engage in Gemba walks, and spearhead EHS improvement initiatives.

• Address non-conformances and adhere to quality procedures.

• Track engineering and business KPIs.

• Support site procedures and deliver engineering field support to fulfill customer and GE GSI standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.

• Professional Engineering License (PE) in the United States in Civil or Structural Engineering.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in engineering, procurement, and construction of large-capital high-voltage substations, FACTS, and HVDC projects from a civil engineering viewpoint.

• Familiarity with substation design principles and their influence on civil and structural designs.

• Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time, with occasional international travel.

• Compliance with GE travel policies.

• Experience in structural design for steel and concrete buildings, non-building structures, electrical substations, equipment support structures, and both deep and shallow foundations.

• Strong knowledge of IBC, IEBC, ASCE, IEEE, ACI, and AISC design codes.

• Understanding of architectural, electrical, and mechanical design requisites.

• Proficient in Bentley STAAD.Pro, RISA, AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, Bluebeam, MathCAD or TEDDS, and MS Excel.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

• Experience supervising and managing civil design and construction subcontractors.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

• Capability to lead a team and take accountability for team results.

• Ability to work independently while managing multiple tasks.

• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

• Successful completion of a drug screen, if applicable.

🏝️ Benefits

• Professional development opportunities.

• Engaging and challenging career paths.

• Competitive salary and compensation package.

• Comprehensive medical coverage.

• Dental insurance coverage.

• Vision care coverage.

• Prescription drug coverage.

• Access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource.

• Employee Assistance Program providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.

• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan.

• Tax-advantaged 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions.

• Company contributions to retirement plans.

• Access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.

• Tuition assistance for further education.

• Adoption assistance programs.

• Paid parental leave.

• Disability benefits.

• Life insurance coverage.

• 12 paid holidays each year.

• Permissive time off policies.

• Relocation assistance offered.

• Eligibility for discretionary annual bonuses.