Senior Transmission Engineer
Job in
Texas City, Galveston County, Texas, 77592, USA
Listed on 2026-06-22
Listing for:
DST ENGINEERS
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-22
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineer, Energy Engineer, Civil Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Overview
DST Engineers is seeking a highly experienced Senior / Lead Transmission Engineer to support and lead utility, renewable energy, and power delivery projects across North America.
Experience Required- 7+ years of transmission line engineering experience.
- Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams and utility projects.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
- Technical Leadership:
- Lead transmission line engineering and design for overhead and underground transmission systems ranging from sub‑transmission through EHV facilities.
- Perform and oversee engineering calculations, including sag and tension analysis, structure loading analysis, clearance verification, conductor and shield wire selection, and foundation loading assessments.
- Review and approve engineering deliverables prepared by engineering staff.
- Ensure compliance with utility standards, NESC requirements, and client specifications.
- Project Management:
- Serve as Engineering Lead for transmission projects and programs.
- Manage project schedules, budgets, resource planning, and technical execution.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including civil, structural, survey, geotechnical, environmental, and permitting personnel.
- Support project execution from conceptual design through detailed engineering and construction support.
- Client & Business Development Support:
- Interface directly with utility clients, developers, EPC contractors, and project stakeholders.
- Support proposal development, technical scoping, and project planning activities.
- Participate in business development and client relationship management efforts.
- Team Development:
- Mentor and train junior and mid‑level engineers.
- Drive engineering best practices, quality initiatives, and design standardization efforts.
- Participate in QA/QC reviews and continuous improvement programs.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Strong knowledge of NESC requirements, utility transmission design standards, structural loading principles, and power delivery engineering practices.
- Excellent technical writing, communication, leadership, and problem‑solving skills.
- PLS-CADD
- PLS-POLE
- PLS-TOWER
- MFAD
- LPILE
- AutoCAD
- Micro Station
- ArcGIS
- Primavera P6
- Microsoft Project
- Transmission voltages ranging from 34.5 kV through 765 kV.
- Renewable energy interconnection projects.
- Utility capital improvement programs.
- EPC and Owner's Engineering projects.
- Substation‑transmission coordination.
- Grid modernization, reliability, and resilience initiatives.
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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