Transmission Line Engineer IV
On-siteRound Rock, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Provide senior-level guidance on transmission line engineering and project management principles while designing 69 kV to 500 kV lines and reviewing peer-generated designs. Champion consistent application of industry standards, codes, and engineering guidelines throughout all project stages. Mentor engineering team members, share technical expertise, and support professional development. Review and approve all project models and documentation, serving as the Responsible in Charge. Perform value engineering design analyses to determine the most cost-competitive design and contribute to internal design procedures. Participate in project site visits as needed. Requires a PE license, PLS-CADD proficiency, and experience with NESC and IEEE standards. Full-time role with occasional travel to Canada or U.S.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's in engineering in Civil/Structural, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering
- Minimum of 7 years of related transmission line engineering experience
- Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in the US
- Proficiency in using PLS-CADD for designing transmission lines
- Strong knowledge with design codes, standards, and guidelines such as NESC, RUS, IEEE, ASCE 7, ASCE 48, ASCE 74, AISC, and ACI 318
- Prior experience in foundation design using FAD Tools and/or LPile
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Must be able to coordinate with other disciplines to ensure a cohesive project design
- Proven ability to work independently and thrive in a dynamic, evolving, and deadline-driven environment
- Experience collaborating, communicating, and coordinating with project stakeholders including internal interdisciplinary SMEs, clients, vendors, contractors, etc
- Must be highly organized to manage detailed project information and prioritize tasks
- Well versed in Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word analyze and communicate design information
- Must be willing to travel to project locations for short durations (typically one to two days per trip) around the Canada or U.S.
- Must be authorized for full-time work in Canada or the United States
Desired Qualifications
- Able or willing to lead a team of engineers and designers in completing multiple projects concurrently and ensuring company quality standards preferred
- Experience with transmission line voltages at 500 kV and above preferred
- Experience with underground medium to extra high voltageline designs preferred
- Transmission line electrical studies including but not limited to EMF, insulation coordination, lightning protection, corona effects, etc preferred
- Proficiency in PLS-TOWER preferred
- Experience in developing engineering proposals and cost estimates preferred
- Experience in testing specifications preferred
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