Lead Transmission Line Engineer | Hybrid (3 in-office)

Sargent & Lundy, L.L.C.; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 147,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

Generous paid time off

Award-winning benefits

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy is seeking an experienced transmission design engineer in Canada to design 69kV–500kV lines, mentor junior staff, and coordinate client-focused design activities. The role follows a hybrid schedule with in-office work three days per week, enabling remote work for two days.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years of transmission design experience, strong PLS-CADD skills, and familiarity with major engineering standards.

Qualifications

• BS degree from a Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board-accredited undergraduate program or a US based ABET-accredited program.
• 12 or more years of transmission design experience.
• Proficiency with PLS-CADD software.
• Experience must include preparation of scopes of work, development of conceptual designs, determination of design basis, the selection of equipment and materials, and the preparation and assembling of calculations and specifications.
• Experience working directly with clients on transmission lines from 69kV through 500kV.
• Knowledge of engineering standards including NESC, IEC, ASCE, ACI, IEEE and ANSI.
• Experience reviewing design drawings created by others.

Responsibilities

• Design transmission lines in the 69kV to 765kV range.
• Mentor and train less experienced design team members.
• Coordinate design activities to ensure installation and operations will comply with specifications, codes, and client requirements.
• Prepare reports and studies that present technical information in a clear and concise manner and meet client requirements and S&L formats.
• Perform independent reviews of work performed by others including calculations, drawing preparation, and transmission line models based in PLS-CADD.
• Adhere to Sargent & Lundy's System of Processes.

Skills

Transmission design

Leadership training

Client interaction

PLS-CADD

Engineering standards knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (ABET or equivalent)

Tools

PLS-CADD

ArcGIS

Job description

Sargent & Lundy is seeking an experienced transmission design engineer in Canada to design 69kV–500kV lines, mentor junior staff, and coordinate client-focused design activities. The role follows a hybrid schedule with in-office work three days per week, enabling remote work for two days.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years of transmission design experience, strong PLS-CADD skills, and familiarity with major engineering standards.