Lead Engineer, Transmission Lines

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Regular Full-Time (Hybrid) – Pensacola, FL, US

As a Lead Engineer, you will provide leadership and senior-level engineering/technicalexpertiseoncomplexelectrictransmissiondesignprojectsforhigh-voltage(HV) andextrahigh-voltage(EHV) overheadutilitysystems.

Some of the main responsibilities will be to ensure the team is meeting client requirements;both quality and schedule deadlines as well as ensuring the team is engaged and their inputis valued. We want to inspire our team members to produce at the level of excellence forwhich

Pickett isknown.

This role will require you to be hands‑on and manage, prepare, review and/or provide guidance for line routing, survey coordination, PLS-CADD modeling, structure design,foundation design, clearance checks, plan/profile development, material specification and procurement, constructability evaluations, work order package preparation, permitting,vendor/subcontractor coordination and construction support.

• Superviseateamofengineers,technicians,and drafters
• Communicateclearexpectations,goals,andvision
• Managetheperformanceoftheteamanddelegateprojectwork
• Motivate,coachandmentorteammembers
• Manage projects,ensurequalityofworkandon-time delivery
• Reviewandapproveengineeringdesignsubmittals
• Developlastingrelationshipswithclients
• Estimate projects and develop proposals

• Professional Engineer (PE) certification (required)
• 10+ years of related transmission line engineering experience in the electric utility industry (required)
• Extensive experience using PLS-CADD (required)
• Experience with PLS-TOWER (preferred)
• Extensiveexperiencewithdesigncodesandstandardssuchas:
  
  NESC,IEEE,ASCEandACI
• Extensive experience liaising with substation, environmental, real estate,construction,and maintenance stakeholders
• Deep understanding of industry standards and methods (engineering,procurement,and construction)
• Strong project management skills and experience
• Abilitytoworkinasafemannerandalwaysobeysafetyregulations
• Adept self-starter who thrives in an unstructured, varied and deadline-drivenworkenvironment
• Strong leadership skills and ability to coach other team members and providedirectionforprojects
• Strong ability to collaborate with team members as well as peers in the electricalutilityindustry
• Effective business and technical communication skills (verbal, written and presentation)
• Candidate must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company’s driving (MVR) policy

So...Why Join Us?

You will have the opportunity to learn, grow and directly contribute to our business. You will also have a very visible and tangible impact by solving real world problems.

You will contribute significantly to the growth and development of our company while also continuing to be challenged and inspired along the way!

Pickett offers an excellent employee benefits package including:

• Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses
• 401(k) (Traditional & Roth plans) with a guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60 days)
• PTO (Paid Time Off) & 10 Paid Holidays
• VTO (Volunteer Time Off) of 4 hours each year (prorated during first year based on hire date)
• Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days)
• Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc
• Short-Term Disability Insurance (Employer Paid)