Transmission Line Engineer

Description

• Generate cost effective designs for high voltage electrical transmission lines
• Represent the Engineering department and participate in inter-department meetings
• Attend meetings with customers as needed to support the Sales department and the engineers
• Monitor team progress and activities to ensure projects remain on schedule, within budget and exceed customer expectations
• Balance innovation and standardization of work processes

Requirements

• Knowledge and understanding of substation structures, foundations, and site development issues
• Knowledge of common engineering application software, particularly such tools as PLS-CADD
• Extensive knowledge of design documents and drawings necessary for a complete a project
• Minimum 3 years experience in actual hands on design work as it relates to transmission line design
• Knowledge and understanding of transmission engineering, including routing issues, conductor selection, structure determination, plan and profile development, material takeoffs, etc.
• This position requires minimal physical effort.
• Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by assignments
• Able to perform transmission line engineering work independently.
• Must be able and willing to travel overnight for trainings and/or meetings as required (10%)
• Must be able to endure prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer for a minimum of 8 hours a day
• Experience in preparing cost effective designs in EPC environment
• Knowledge and understanding of engineering standards including NESC, IEEE, ASCE, ACI and ANSI that apply to transmission design
• May occasionally lift up to 25 pounds at a time.
• Effective oral and written communication skills

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance