Senior Transmission Engineer; Vancouver & Denver

Description

The Senior Transmission Engineer will lead the design of complex transmission line projects. Responsibilities will include project technical oversight, providing technical expertise, and leading technical design staff. This position will be a recognized industry leader in transmission line design and provide best practices for related projects.

• Lead transmission design from the conceptual phase through design completion, meeting project needs and requirements set forth by project managers, including EFM, Conductor Sizing, Induction, Impedance, Losses, and Voltage Drop design.

• Prepare transmission equipment: packaged equipment specifications and data sheets, Requests for Qualifications (RFQ's), technical bid summaries, and purchase recommendations.

• Lead economic conductor selection studies, lightning performance, and grounding calculations/studies.

• Lead calculations for required electrical clearances based on NESC or other applicable codes and resources. Lead communication of the interpretation and application of required NERC, FERC, and regional requirements and standards.

• Review transmission equipment vendor drawings; data interface with suppliers, clients, other engineering disciplines, detailers, and designers.

• Participate in development of project schedule, scope, budget, staffing planning, and construction planning. Responsible for effective management of change orders.

• Applies expert knowledge of commonly used transmission concepts, practices, codes, and procedures within the transmission engineering services industry.

• Apply knowledge and experience to complex projects to find non-standard design solutions.

• Quality review of production drawings for a variety of projects and project-related data as required by the project managers to verify corrections are made within multiple CAD-related software.

• Quality review of construction administration, including coordination with field personnel to resolve design-related installation issues, calculations, field inspections, and testing of transmission systems.

• Lead field inspections, installation, measurements, or calculations for public and private clients.

• Prepare and present technical reports for clients and industry publications.

• Build effective relationships with existing clients, customers, and contractors and develop new business opportunities. Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction goals and expectations are met.

• Participate in sales and marketing efforts and identify key pursuits.

• Lead the development of cost proposals and qualification statements to achieve stated targets and standards for financial performance.

• Prepare and present project budgets and cost estimates. Report project performance.

• Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to the transmission engineering practice. Mentor and guide less experienced engineers.

• Responsible for QA/QC process adherence.

• Responsible for effective communication with other engineering disciplines.

• Responsible for compliance with company and site safety policies.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Comply with all policies and standards.

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related degree from an ABET-accredited program, and 7 years of transmission engineering experience required. EPC project experience preferred.

• Or Bachelor's degree in Civil or related Engineering Technology from an ABET-accredited program, successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, and 7 years of transmission engineering experience required. EPC project experience preferred.

• Or Master's degree in Engineering and 6 years of transmission engineering experience required. EPC project experience preferred.

• Expert knowledge in standard engineering techniques and procedures. Strong…