Overview In this role you will design and oversee overhead HV transmission lines, applying advanced software and engineering methods. You'll work within the Transmission & Distribution practice to deliver technically sound designs, construction drawings, and cost estimates. You may lead project teams and serve as a primary client interface, driving quality and schedules. This is a growth-focused opportunity with exposure to leadership and cross-project impact within a supportive, equity-driven environment.
Compensation / Benefits Responsibilities- Lead and perform overhead HV transmission line design activities
- Utilize PLS-CADD modeling, line routing, structure analysis and loading trees
- Develop design criteria, sag-tension calculations, wire blows, swing angle, and damper recommendations
- Structure spotting, clearance reports, wire selection
- Prepare construction specifications for HV OH T-Line hardware, structure design, and field installation supervision
- Create construction drawings and cost estimates for HV transmission lines
- Contribute to project schedules and budgets, provide guidance to junior staff
- Possibly lead teams and act as primary client interface; perform quality reviews as a technical lead
Key requirements- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program with 3 years of transmission engineering experience (consulting preferred)
- Or Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering Technology from ABET-accredited program, FE exam complete, and 3 years of transmission engineering experience (consulting preferred)
- Or Master's Degree in Civil Engineering with 2 years of transmission engineering experience (consulting preferred)
- Strong knowledge of standard civil/structural engineering techniques
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work methodically in quantitative problem-solving and strong analytical thinking
- Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite)
- Experience in 69kV to 500kV line design; familiarity with Power Line software (PLS, PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE) preferred
- Engineers in Training (EIT) certification preferred
- clear written and verbal communication
- facilitation and teamwork
- collaboration and organization
- PLS-CADD
- PLS-POLE
- Power Line system-based programs
