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Pike Corporation · 2 days ago

Civil Structural Engineer III

Pike Corporation is a leading provider of construction, repair, and engineering services for electric and gas utilities. The Civil Structural Engineer III will provide civil-structural engineering expertise to Transmission Substation engineering teams, manage project schedules and budgets, and lead discipline-specific work on various projects.

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Responsibilities

Provide civil-structural engineering and technical expertise and supervision to Transmission Substation engineering and design teams for the purpose of delivering safe, cost-effective, and quality engineering and design services
Provide civil-structural specific design and direction on complex engineering and technical challenges for the projects
This role includes both direct billable client work (project work) and project management support for projects
The incumbent is expected to lead discipline specific work for projects, perform responsible charge engineering duties, and manage project schedules and budgets
The incumbent will also support proposal development, project cost estimating as well as supporting business development efforts
Under minimum supervision in the area of power delivery and structural engineering, the incumbent will provide:
Experience and expertise in the identification, analysis, and resolution of engineering, technical and design problems
Effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling, and monitoring of work activities
Thorough, timely, and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations, and sketches
Continuous improvement of job-related engineering, technical and professional knowledge, skills, process development, and performance
Effective oral and written communication skills
Should be able to understand and create substation civil-structural drawing packages (foundations, structural steel, bus and cable) utilizing national code, industry standards and best practices
Champion the company's goals and represent the company positively and professionally
Interact with customer’s internal engineers and technical personnel on a day-to-day basis
Develop and maintain professional relationships with customers
Monitor deliverables, schedules, and present solutions to the client
Perform other duties as assigned by management

Qualification

Civil EngineeringProfessional Engineering LicensePower Delivery ExperienceSubstation DesignTechnical Problem SolvingProject ManagementTechnical DocumentationMathematical SkillsCommunication SkillsTeam CollaborationMentoring

Required

A Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or University in Civil Engineering
Engineering Degree awarded from a College of University that is accredited by ABET
5-7 Year(s) Experience as an Engineer with the electrical industry in the field of power delivery
Professional Engineering (PE) license or the ability to be licensed within a year
Ability to read and interpret documents such as procedure manuals, operational procedures, etc
Ability to write reports, Business correspondence, and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively present information in one-on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations
Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret spreadsheets
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Understanding of practical research for engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations
Self-motivated with the ability to work alone or with limited supervision as well as be a productive member of a team
Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds
Good written and oral communication skills
Understanding of advanced electrical engineering concepts as they impact civil-structural designs
Effective oral and written communication skills
Regular attendance is required

Preferred

Ability to interpret written specifications and implement them on engineering drawings
Ability to read, understand and create a civil engineering drawing package associated with the physical layout of a substation, specific to the creation of foundation and structure designs
Create civil-structural project scopes, estimates, budgets, and schedules for substation projects
Perform calculations for various foundation types including drilled piers, spread footers, and transformer pads
Design and procure transformer oil containment systems
Analyze new and existing steel (or wood) structures using modeling software
Oversee the work of junior staff and mentor designers/drafters
Collaborate with senior civil engineers to create best practices, quality assurance, and processes and procedures
Collaborate, communicate, and liaise effectively with other design disciplines, colleagues, construction contractors, consultants, materials suppliers, and clients
Visit sites, advise on civil and structural engineering issues, and modify design to solve issues during construction
Provide general project management capabilities to coordinate staff, assign tasks, and accomplish projects in an efficient manner
Assist the Project Manager in the preparation and review of proposals and contracts for the civil-structural scope
Support design needs for permitting activities
Manage budgets and project schedules
Think both creatively and logically to resolve design and construction issues
Experience working in a field or construction environment implementing or verifying engineering drawings
Experience in the electric utility industry

Company

Pike Corporation

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The Pike family of companies is a leading provider of utilities solutions to over 300 investor-owned, municipal and cooperative utilities in the United States.

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
La CaisseLindsay Goldberg
2025-11-17Private Equity
2025-11-17Acquired
2020-12-21Private Equity

Leadership Team

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Eric Pike
Chairman and CEO
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Richard Wimmer
Advisor To Chief Executive Officer
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