Principal Transmission Line Engineer

TigerHire; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

G2 Integrity Management Solution India Private Limited (Leidos India) in Pune, India seeks a Principal Transmission Line Engineer to lead 69kV–500kV projects, model lines, and develop design criteria. You will mentor engineers, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive project profitability.

You will oversee complex engineering tasks, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and advance company standards through new tools and policies, while maintaining schedule and budget performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 10 years of transmission line engineering experience.
• Proficiency in PLS-CADD and PLS-POLE; TOWER experience is a plus.
• Proficiency in FAD/LPILE.
• Knowledge of design codes and standards.
• Proven track record managing complex engineering projects.
• Strong leadership and mentoring ability.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee transmission line projects from 69kV to 500kV.
• Oversee computer models using PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, and TOWER.
• Prepare drawings, specs and criteria for structures procurement.
• Ensure compliance with client specs, regs and standards.
• QA/QC of designs; perform engineering reviews.
• Provide technical guidance to engineering teams.
• Mentor and train other engineers on design and code issues.
• Develop policies, standards, tools for company-wide use.
• Perform quality audits on client deliverables.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring engineers

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

Tools

PLS-CADD

PLS-POLE

TOWER

FAD/LPILE

Job description

G2 Integrity Management Solution India Private Limited (Leidos India) is a leading engineering firm dedicated to delivering innovative solutions in the energy sector. We pride ourselves on our commitment to excellence, sustainability, and fostering a collaborative work environment.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Transmission Line Engineer to join our dynamic team in Pune, India. In this role, you will lead and oversee complex transmission line projects, ensuring they meet client and internal performance indicators. Your focus will be on maintaining schedule and budget performance, enhancing project profitability, and fostering strong client relationships and satisfaction. Quality control and adherence to industry standards will be key aspects of your responsibilities.

The Principal Transmission Line Engineer manages specific technical aspects of projects, serves as a mentor and SME, and performs authoritative engineering tasks. This role leads projects, advises, and reviews complex projects independently, without directly overseeing any staff. The position requires a level of technical expertise that supports serving as an independent reviewer on complex projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage transmission line engineering projects ranging from 69kV to 500kV from inception to completion.
• Oversee the creation of computer models of overhead electric transmission lines and structures using PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, and TOWER.
• Assemble drawings, specifications, and design criteria for the procurement of tubular steel structures, lattice towers, and transmission line hardware.
• Ensure projects meet client specifications, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
• QA/QC of complete transmission line designs.
• Performs engineering reviews and approval of projects prepared by others.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering and design teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.
• Leads training and development of other engineers to provide technical guidance and training related to engineering design and code compliance issues around engineering expertise.
• Develops new policies, standards, typicals, tools, and other technical items for company wide use and implementation.
• Performs quality audits on client deliverables to ensure Leidos maintains our standard of excellence.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in transmission line engineering.
• Proficiency in PLS-CADD and PLS-POLE software. TOWER experience is a plus.
• Proficiency in FAD/LPILE.
• Knowledge of design codes and standards.
• Proven track record of managing complex engineering projects.
• Strong leadership and a passion for mentoring other engineers.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams but also independently.
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Original Posting

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range

Pay Range - The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.