Senior Civil/Structural Engineer
Posted May 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a junior engineer you developed. What did you focus on?
What they are checking: Whether they grow staff, which the posting lists as part of the role.
Tell me about your work directly for a utility or a utility consultant. What did you learn about how utilities operate?
What they are checking: Whether their utility background is real and helps them work within client standards.
Which states are you licensed in, and how do you handle sealing designs you've reviewed?
What they are checking: Whether they take professional licensure and design responsibility seriously.
What would you do
You find a significant error in another engineer's design package close to bid. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they raise issues clearly and respectfully while protecting public safety.
During a site visit, you see a condition that doesn't match the drawings. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they document field conditions and update the design before problems are built in.
How do you lead a project with multiple reviewers and keep comments consistent?
What they are checking: Whether they can coordinate a review team so the client gets one clear set of comments.
About the work
Walk me through how you review a substation structure design for code compliance.
What they are checking: Whether they can do the senior-level design reviews that are the core of this role.
What do you check when reviewing a drilled pier or spread footing design for substation equipment?
What they are checking: Whether their geotechnical and foundation knowledge is strong enough to find real errors.
How do you review rigid bus design, including short-circuit forces and thermal expansion?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the specialized loads that substation bus systems carry.
What goes into oil spill containment design for a transformer?
What they are checking: Whether they know the environmental and structural requirements for containment systems.
How do you review a firewall or masonry control shelter design?
What they are checking: Whether they can review the less common structures the posting specifically names.
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