Overhead Transmission Engineer - Kiewit Power Delivery

Overview

Design and engineer overhead transmission lines (12kV-500kV) using PLS-CADD and related tools.

Key Responsibilities

• peer review
• pls-cadd
• site visits
• procurement docs
• modeling
• construction pack

Tasks

-Participate in peer reviews to meet quality expectations and client standards to build a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. -Present to management, analyze PLS-CADD reports, formulate design aids, and draft reports using Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Power BI, and Yammer). -Visit construction sites, meet in client offices, and travel out of town to tour supplier facilities as required by projects and assignments. -Assemble drawings, specifications, and design criteria for the procurement of tubular steel structures, lattice towers, and transmission line hardware. Review the vendor supplied calculations and drawings for compliance. -Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies. -Create computer models of overhead electric transmission lines and structures in PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE and PLS TOWER. -Develop construction packages for internal construction crews and client contractors that include plan & profiles, staking sheets, bill of materials, structure details, foundation drawings, and installation specifications. -Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required. -Establish design criteria based on industry, company, and/or client standards. -Discover opportunities to collaborate in a team environment to understand client needs, prepare deliverables, and provide project updates.

Requirements

• eit
• pls-cadd
• pls-pole
• nesc
• engineering degree
• 2 years

What You Bring

-Regular, reliable attendance -Knowledge of client and industry standards, including NESC, ASCE, IEEE, and RUS -Knowledge of MFAD, LPILE, and geotechnical recommendation application for foundation design, preferred -Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certification (or successful completion of FE exam) preferred -Experience in PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE -Work productively and meet deadlines timely -Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field -Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment -At least 2 years’ experience designing transmission lines between 69kV and 345kV

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About Kiewit

-It evolved into a massive employee‑owned network operating across North America, delivering projects valued in the billions. -Today it specializes in transportation, water/wastewater, power, oil, gas & chemicals, building, industrial, marine and mining sectors. -Signature projects include New York’s 63rd Street Tunnel, Baltimore’s Fort McHenry Tunnel, T‑Mobile Park in Seattle, and major renewable energy sites. -Its marine division undertakes dredging, coastal resiliency and naval base work, while energy teams deliver gas, power delivery and renewables. -With deep roots in engineering‑led construction, it is known for tackling the kind of ‘impossible’ projects that reshape cities and industries.

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