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POWER Engineers, a leader in the design of energy infrastructure projects worldwide, is currently seeking a Civil-Site Designer to work in the Power Generation Civil/Structural/Architectural Department in Overland Park Kansas. Under the guidance of experienced staff, the successful candidate will create site development drawing packages using AutoCAD and MicroStation software.

Join POWER Engineers as a designer in the Civil, Structural, and Architectural Department of the Power Generation Division. We want to provide you with a rewarding career path. Our best leaders are self-motivated lifelong learners with a keen curiosity about the global energy market. We want to find employees that are focused on our people, our clients, design tools, and the various technologies and innovations that will help our clients meet their decarbonization and modernization goals.

Help us assist multiple types of clients (Independent Power Producers, Municipal Electric Utilities, Investor-Owned Utilities, Contractors, and Developers,) address their challenges and implement power grid systems of the future. Get experience in a wide range of power plant technologies including biomass, municipal waste, geothermal, hydrogen, fossil fuel, carbon capture, battery energy storage, hydro, and solar. Work on projects for multiple POWER Divisions (Power Generation, Power Delivery, Facilities, and Federal.)

Your Impact

The position involves drafting and design opportunities on power generation, renewable energy, and substation projects that include civil-site development 3D modeling, design, and detailing. Most projects occur within the United States with some opportunities to work on the international market projects.
Over time the successful candidate will be able to perform site plans, grading, stormwater management piped systems and detention basins, wastewater management piped systems and infiltration fields, and erosion control design.
Our employees enjoy a hybrid workplace environment. Our hybrid workplace experience means you will be able to work from the comfort of your home, as well as in a team-oriented office environment.
Opportunities for experience can include field visits, coordination with contractors, and interface with permitting officials.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

High School Diploma.
Minimum of 3 year of relevant post education experience in discipline with prior drafting and design support experience.
The candidate must have strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills to work effectively with other team members.

Preferred Qualifications:

Associate’s Degree in closely related discipline is preferred.
Minimum of 3 years drafting experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.
Civil site development design project experience in any industry
AutoCAD Civil 3D or MicroStation OpenRoads (InRoads) experience including the ability to:
o    Model an existing surface from survey data
o    Model proposed Grading using feature lines and/or grading tools
o    Model road designs using alignments and/or corridors
o    Vehicle access design from public roads to proposed improvements with AutoTurn or Autodesk Vehicle Tracking.
Site development experience, including ability to create grading plans and details, erosion control design, retaining wall design, and site survey coordinate systems.
Knowledge of industry standard stormwater pipe, wastewater pipe, concrete, and rebar detailing practices.

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About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.

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