Principal Transmission Line Engineer I Energy NZ
HybridChristchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New ZealandHybridFull TimeMid LevelConstructionEnterprise
Full TimeMid LevelEnterpriseConstruction
Job Summary
Lead the design and delivery of high-voltage transmission line work packages across New Zealand, Australia, and globally. Set the technical approach for engineering design, calculations, and reviews, ensuring alignment with client standards and project requirements. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative solutions, manage technical verification tasks, and apply design tools including PLS-CADD, Tower, and Pole applications. Mentor graduate and early-stage engineers while building client relationships as a trusted advisor on transmission route and structural design.
Required Qualifications
- Significant experience (8+ years, ideally more) of transmission line engineering with a focus on design (concept, tender and detailed design stages) for complex transmission and distribution projects
- Experience in work package and project delivery, leading the transmission line design approach and outcomes aligned to client standards, for grid scale transmission design projects
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Structural or related Engineering discipline, ideally with a postgraduate qualification
- Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) or equivalent professional registration
- Experienced and proficient in PLS-CADD, PLS-TOWER and PLS-POLE
- A proven ability to build collaborative, beneficial and effective relationship with design and technical teams, based in different geographies and offices, including across countries
- A passion for mentoring and the development to support the growth of the next generation of Engineers, ideally with experience in project mentoring, technical subject matter training, or team leadership roles
- All newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment
Desired Qualifications
- Ideally experience working in the engineering consulting sector, collaborating across multidisciplinary teams with a focus on project scope, budgets, and timelines
- Strong client engagement and communication skills, with the ability to advise, influence, build and maintain long-term relationships with technical and other client teams, as a trusted advisor
- Competence in AutoCAD and Neara
- Ideally based in Christchurch, this role has scope to be based in other main AECOM offices throughout New Zealand
- Experience and exposure to working across different project types, site requirements, and geographies at utility scale will be an advantage
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