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Civil Structural Designer
Job Location:
Job Location:
Austin, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
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Posted:
3 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
30 September 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Dashiell is a leading national provider of technical services to the electric utility power generation industrial renewable and energy industries. These services include planning and systems studies design and engineering maintenance and testing program management construction and turnkey EPC projects. Built on 50 years of experience handling large scale complex projects; Dashiell is unique in that we are a turnkey Engineering Construction and Testing company that specializes in medium and high voltage electrical infrastructure. More information about Dashiell can be found at .
Position Title: Civil Structural Designer
Primary Function:
As a member of a project team the Civil Structural Designerperforms routine design assignments which require knowledge and skill in basic deign techniques and procedures under limited supervision. Knowledge of foundational techniques andcivil fundamentals is required. Successful candidates may be placed in a Designer I II or III title depending on skill and experience level.
Duties & Responsibilities
Employee may be called upon to perform any or all of the following functions:
- Produce new drawings from examples of previous project and/or standards.
- Produce High Voltage substation layouts & elevation drawings from a one-line electrical drawing.
- Produce conduit & Grounding drawings.
- Calculate cable lengths conduit fill or other basic tasks.
- Create Substation Bill of Materials including manufacturer part numbers quantities footage etc.
- Complete work in pre-defined times to meet proposal and project schedules.
- Oversee project-specific activities of drafters and more junior designers.
- Research information in catalogs specifications corporate standards or other reference material
- May be called upon to calculate ground grid requirements to IEEE standards using task-specific software.
- May be called upon to calculate structure heights and weights concrete volumes equipment fit-up or other basic tasks.
- Must be able to work extensive overtime at certain times.
- Learn and use task-specific software including the document management system.
- Learn and apply corporate standard engineering practices.
- Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of his/her work.
- Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the responsible party.
- Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments.
- Other duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications / Experience
A minimum of five years experience in structural substation design or related experience is preferred. An Associates degree in drafting & design is preferred. Successful candidates with more than five years of experience may be placed in more senior level designer titles depending on skill.
- Experience with AutoCAD 2010 or newer is required. Experience with Microstation V8 & V8i is preferred
- Experience in structural drafting of steel structures and concrete foundations
- Knowledge of the types of drawings required for foundation and steel construction
- Knowledge of the major components of a substation is preferred
- Basic knowledge of civil / structural codes and standards (AISC and ACI)
- Mathematics including algebra and basic trigonometry
- Extensive knowledge of CADD programs such as AutoCAD
- Strong knowledge of civil/structural codes and standards (NESC and applicable IEEE ANSI AISC and ACI) is a plus.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft office products including Word Excel and Outlook
- Mathematics including algebra and basic trigonometry.
- Demonstrated oral and written communication skills to effectively convey information to team members management and clients when necessary.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
Physical Requirements:
- This position requires minimal physical effort.
- Must be able to endure prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer for a minimum of 8 hours a day
- While performing the duties of this job the employee will primarily work indoors with occasional outdoor exposure to year around weather conditions and noise.
- Must be able and willing to travel overnight for trainings and/or meetings as required (10%)
- Working extended hours including weekends may be required periodically.
- May occasionally lift up to 25 pounds at a time.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions as defined per Company policy.
Benefits:
As a valued employee you will be eligible to participate in our full benefits program including but not limited to:
PPO and HDHP medical options with FSA or HSA
Dental and vision insurance
Supplemental life short-term disability critical illness accident and hospital indemnity coverage
Life insurance AD&D long-term disability and employee assistance plan (no cost to employee)
401(k) plan with immediate vesting
Employee Assistance Program
Additional benefits and wellness programs
Equal Employment Opportunity
Dashiell is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color sex gender identity sexual orientation age non-disqualifying physical or mental disability national origin veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.
Dashiell Corporation provides a competitive compensation and benefits package. The Company provides life insurance accidental death & dismemberment insurance long term disability insurance and an employee assistance plan at no cost to the employee. Benefit offerings also include a choice of traditional PPO or one of two HDHPs with corresponding FSA or HSA dental vision supplemental life insurance short-term disability insurance critical illness insurance group accident insurance hospital indemnity insurance a 401(k) with immediate vesting and more!
Must be at least 18 years of age and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship. No third-party recruiters please.
Required Experience:
IC
