Structural Engineer - Substation (Houston/Austin)

Burns & McDonnell
📍 Houston, TX, United States 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 08, 2026

Job Description

**Description**



+ Design and analyze structural systems for substations, including steel support structures, structure foundations, equipment foundations, and control enclosure foundations, ensuring compliance with industry standards such as ASCE, AISC, and ACI.

+ Develop detailed foundation construction drawings, construction specifications, and steel structure detail drawings.

+ Perform structural calculations and finite element analysis for steel structures.

+ Perform foundation structural calculations for shallow and deep foundations.

+ Analyze substation rigid bus and insulators based on client requirements and applicable codes and standards (ASCE, IEEE).

+ Coordinate with civil engineers to understand the grading design to incorporate with the foundation scope.

+ Lead and mentor assistant-level engineers in the execution of engineering tasks and project deliverables.

+ Coordinate with electrical engineers ...

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Job Details

  • Location Houston, TX
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date June 08, 2026
  • Application Deadline June 13, 2026