Lead Line Engineer

Description

• Work independently with little supervision For Lead Engineers:
• Develop and validate information needed for engineering analyses and applying engineering judgment to solve technical problems,
• Solve unique and complex engineering problems. Identify innovative solutions,
• Ensure all engineering designs meet applicable company, local, state, and national codes, and standards,
• Represent the company on regional and national committees when needed.
• Responsible for leading and creating new conceptual designs and overseeing the work of external detailed designers.
• Liaison/ direct contractors on company policy, standards, and best practices
• Proactively identify and perform special projects and studies that innovatively solve unique and complex problems with broad impact to the business.
• Capital project engineering performance including all phases such as scoping and budgeting, conceptual engineering, contract management and design, engineering design, construction, and closeout.
• Mentor, develop and support team in technical skills
• Mentor, develop and support team in technical skills.
• Utilize knowledge to influence and guide department engineers.
• Oversee engineering studies to evaluate equipment and system performance and effectiveness and analyze operational issues in support of system reliability and operational efficiency.
• Develop alternate methods or design concepts to resolve unique problems or to improve processes/services,
• Provide technical leadership in complex projects that have a wide impact on the department.
• Provide technical leadership in complex projects that have a wide impact on the department

Requirements

• Track record of effective stakeholder and customer service engagement and management.
• Underground Transmission Line Design - Expert/Competent1
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment including relevant output and incentive mechanisms.
• Practical engineering experience/application - Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Construction, (e.g., field experience, standardization "Perform economic analyses of engineering alternatives, develop business cases and defend in front of stakeholders.")
• Theoretical Engineering knowledge - Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Analytic, modeling & Calculation, understanding the business model; Global View of the Business (Values cross-functional collaboration, understands importance of growing knowledge and developing relationships and links across the organization)
• Ability to manage competing priorities using sound engineering and financial judgment to determine optimal solutions
• Experience in the delivery of projects, as necessary
• Ability to devise solutions to both common and complex problems/challenges.
• Technical Writing and Communication - Expert
• Ability to collaborate across departments
• Where appropriate, technical, and operational experience in a relevant engineering role within a utility environment.
• Proven ability to lead and manage projects,
• Construction and Outage Sequencing - Expert
• Foundation Design - Expert/Competent1
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management
• Engineering documentation - Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation
• General contract, commercial and regulatory awareness with the ability to balance effective and efficient customer service and project delivery, ensuring maximum return on investment.
• Awareness and understanding of key business drivers
• Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills to decipher unique technical and analytical problems,
• Engineering/Professional qualification or equivalent experience
• Strong management and leadership skills, ability to drive change and adoption of new technologies.
• Note 1: 2 of the unique technical skills listed above must be at the expert level.
• Transmission Service Specifications - Expert/Competent1
• Project Scoping and Estimating - Expert
• Transmission Material Selection - Expert/Competent1
• Ability to communicate and present information effectively at all levels
• Transmission Equipment Specifications - Expert/Competent1
• Where required, knowledge of:
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to articulate highly technical concepts,
• Relevant network construction and operational experience to include field inspections
• CAD Drafting - Expert
• Engineering standards and specifications up to 345kV
• Work independently with little supervision
• Computer literacy
• Overhead Transmission Line Layout - Expert/Competent1
• PLS-CADD Modeling - Expert
• Transmission Line Maintenance - Expert/Competent1
• Professional Engineering License Preferred
• Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment - Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and requirements
• Surveying - Expert/Competent1
• Ability to review and approve engineering work done by others - to ensure compliance with company standards, specifications, and contract requirements

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance