Job Description

RCS Staffing is placing a Designer IV – Civil/Structural with a leading transmission and substation engineering firm. This is the fourth level of the Designer classification — a direct-hire opportunity for a highly experienced civil/structural designer ready to serve as a technical authority within the discipline. With significant utility industry experience and advanced AutoCAD skills, you will lead complex design work, mentor junior designers and drafters, and deliver high-quality structural drawings and fabrication packages for transmission substation projects nationwide.

OVERVIEW OF YOUR ROLE As a Designer IV – Civil/Structural, you will provide advanced technical expertise and design leadership to a transmission substation engineering and design team. Operating with minimal direct supervision, you will lead discipline design work on complex projects, produce thorough and accurate civil/structural drawings and documentation, and serve as a technical resource and mentor for less-experienced designers and drafters. This role combines direct billable project work with project leadership, continuous improvement of discipline practices, and contributions to the firm's design quality and efficiency.

YOU WILL

• Provide advanced technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis, and resolution of complex civil/structural design problems — operating with minimal direct supervision.
• Design and detail steel and rebar for substation structural applications; create steel fabrication drawings to construction-ready standards.
• Design and detail foundations and drilled piers for substation equipment support structures.
• Use AutoCAD and/or MicroStation to produce thorough, accurate technical drawings, documentation, calculations, and sketches across assigned project scopes.
• Provide effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling, and monitoring of work activities on assigned projects.
• Lead and mentor junior designers and drafters; provide technical direction and leadership to other team members.
• Drive continuous improvement of technical and professional knowledge, skills, and performance within the civil/structural discipline.
• Maintain accurate records and files; communicate progress and solutions clearly to project teams and clients.
• Support the company's goals and represent the firm positively and professionally in all client and team interactions.
• Manage multiple tasks simultaneously; apply project management principles to coordinate work efficiently and meet project schedules.

YOU ARE THE IDEAL CANDIDATE IF YOU HAVE

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology (or equivalent) with 8+ years of experience — OR an Associate's degree in Engineering Technology with 10+ years of experience — OR 15+ years of equivalent experience without a degree.
• Direct experience in the electric utility industry — required at this level.
• Strong AutoCAD proficiency with demonstrated ability to design and detail steel, rebar, and foundations for structural applications; MicroStation skills are a plus.
• Hands-on experience creating steel fabrication drawings and designing and detailing foundations and drilled piers.
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision; self-motivated with strong written and oral communication skills.
• Team-oriented and customer-focused, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and provide leadership and direction to other team members.

IT'S A BONUS IF YOU HAVE

• Experience creating 3D models for structural design; proficiency in Autodesk Inventor is a strong plus.
• Proficiency in project management principles — experience planning, estimating, and managing civil/structural design scopes and schedules.
• Experience coordinating civil/structural design with other disciplines (electrical, P&C, physical) on substation or power delivery projects.
• Experience supporting proposal development or cost estimating for civil/structural design scopes.

ABOUT OUR CLIENT Our client is a leading transmission and substation engineering and design firm serving electric utilities across the United States. Their civil/structural design team delivers high-quality work on a wide range of projects — from conventional utility substation construction and modifications to battery energy storage and solar collector substation programs. Designers here work on technically complex, high-visibility projects with direct impact on grid reliability and the energy transition.

WHO WE ARE RCS Staffing is a certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) specializing in the recruitment of professionals for best-of-class companies throughout the United States. Since 1994, RCS recruits top talent for direct hire, temp-to-perm and contract staffing positions and provides customized payroll services. Our Recruiting Specialties consist of all Engineering Disciplines, Project Management, Project Controls, Information Technology, Energy Efficiency and Business Professionals.

RCS is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. RCS recruits, hires, and promotes for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, genetic information or age. All terms and conditions of employment such as compensation, benefits, work assignment, availability of facilities and privileges of employment are administered on the same basis of equality.