Engineer - Transmission Line

Job Description

Provide transmission line design, engineering, technical support, and oversight to a transmission engineering and design team for the purpose of delivering safe, cost-effective, and quality engineering and design services. Provide technical competency and direction on complex engineering and technical problems for transmission line projects, to include renewable energy interconnections as well as grid modernization opportunities. The incumbent is expected to lead discipline work for projects, perform responsible charge engineering duties, and manage project schedules and budgets.

The incumbent will also support proposal development and project cost estimating.

Under minimum supervision in the area of power transmission and substations, the incumbent will provide:

Complex; established procedures not available. Major decision making.

Influences decisions of moderate nature requiring high degree of tact.

None

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Regular attendance is required.

Education and/or Experience

Required A Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in Engineering.

Required Engineering Degree awarded from a college or university that is accredited by ABET.

Experience

5-7 Year(s) Experience as an Engineer with the electrical industry in the field of power delivery.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

Prefer Professional Engineering (PE) license

On-the-job training:

As needed for the job and employee development.

Language

Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as procedure manuals, operational procedures, etc.

Ability to write simple correspondence.

Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or the business community

Mathematical

Skills:

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret spreadsheets.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.

Ability to compute rate, ratios, and percent and to draw and interpret spreadsheets

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Other

Skills and Abilities:

• Understanding of basic engineering theories and principles.
• Understanding of basic practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations.
• Ability to work alone or with limited supervision.
• Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Understanding of basic electrical engineering concepts as they impact civil-structural designs.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.

Desired Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil / Structural or Electrical Engineering.
• Registered Professional Engineer with NCEES record.
• 5+ years of electrical utility Transmission Line design experience (as an employee, contractor, or consultant) with a working knowledge High Voltage Transmission line design at voltage of 69kV and higher.
• Technical competency in all aspects of Transmission Line utility design including general arrangement and layout of the structures; understanding of the functions and application of all Line components (hardware, poles, permits, survey, clearances, loading); understanding of foundation design, grounding, lightning and shielding protection, sag and tension limits; etc.
• Knowledgeable of a complete a detailed bill of material showing all materials required for the construction of Transmission Lines.
• Ability to ensure that a complete design package (drawings, bill of materials, conduit lists, construction specifications, etc.) are delivered to the client within budget and on time with a high level of quality.
• Working knowledge of NESC, ASCE, ACI and IEEE.
• Working knowledge and experience to perform:
• PLSCADD Line design
• PLSPOLE structure design.
• MFAD Foundation design.
• Total installed cost estimating
• Specifications and Contract documents.
• Oversee the work of junior staff and mentor designers/drafters
• Collaborate, communicate, and liaise effectively with other design disciplines, colleagues, construction contractors, consultants, materials…