Engineer 4 - Transmission Line

Socket.dev; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev seeks an experienced Transmission Line Engineer to design and supervise high-voltage transmission lines and supporting substation interfaces. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, ensure safety and cost-effective outcomes, and coordinate with clients for complex renewables interconnections.

The role requires a PE license, 8+ years in electrical transmission design, and strong communication skills to deliver precise engineering documentation and project estimates.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree required.
• 8+ years of electrical utility transmission line design experience with 69kV+ lines.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Knowledge of transmission line hardware, surveys, clearances, and load considerations.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering/technical guidance for transmission line projects.
• Lead discipline work and oversee design drawings and project schedules.
• Prepare technical reports, calculations, and sketches with accuracy.
• Interact with customers' engineers and maintain professional relationships.
• Support proposal development and project cost estimating.

Skills

Engineering fundamentals

Technical communication

Independent work

Project coordination

Education

ABET-accredited BS in Civil/Structural or Electrical Engineering

Registered Professional Engineer (PE)

Tools

PLS-CADD

AutoCAD

Job description

SUMMARY:

Provide transmission line design, engineering, technical support, and oversight to a transmission engineering and design team for the purpose of delivering safe, cost-effective, and quality engineering and design services. Provide technical competency and direction on complex engineering and technical problems for transmission line projects, to include renewable energy interconnections as well as grid modernization opportunities. The incumbent is expected to lead discipline work for projects, perform responsible charge engineering duties, and manage project schedules and budgets. The incumbent will also support proposal development and project cost estimating.

ESSENTIALDUTIES ANDRESPONSIBILITIES:

Under minimal supervision in the area of power transmission and substations, the incumbent will provide:

• Engineering/technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis, and resolution of problems.
• Effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling, and monitoring of work activities.
• Thorough, timely, and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations, and sketches.
• Continuous improvement of job-related engineering, technical and professional knowledge, skills, and performance.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Should be able to understand and create transmission line drawing packages.
• Support the company's goals and represent the company positively and professionally.
• Interact with customer’s internal engineers and technical personnel on a day-to-day basis.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with customers.
• Monitor deliverables, schedules, and present solutions to the client.
• Performotherdutiesasassignedbymanagement.

COMPLEXITYOFWORK:

Complex; established procedures not available. Major decision making.

RELATIONSHIPOUTSIDEWORKGROUP:

Influences decisions of moderate nature requiring high degree of tact.

SUPERVISORYRESPONSIBILITIES:

No direct reports but will oversee project team in preparation of design drawings.

QUALIFICATIONS:

toperformthisjobsuccessfully,anindividualmustbeableto performeachessential dutysatisfactorily.Therequirementslistedbelowarerepresentativeoftheknowledge,skill,and/orability required.Reasonableaccommodationsmaybemadetoenableindividualswithdisabilitiestoperformthe essentialfunctions.

REGULARATTENDANCEisrequired.

EDUCATIONand/OREXPERIENCE

RequiredA Bachelor’sdegreefroma four-yearcollegeorUniversityin Engineering that is accredited by ABET.

Experience

8-10 Year(s) Experience as an Engineer within the electrical industry in the field of power delivery.

CERTIFICATIONS,LICENSES,REGISTRATIONS:

Require Professional Engineering (PE) license

ON-TH-E-JOBTRAINING:

As needed for the job and employee development.

LANGUAGESKILLS:

A. Ability to read and interpret documents such as procedure manuals, operational procedures, etc. B. Ability to write simple correspondence. C. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or the business community

MATHEMATICALSKILLS:

A. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret spread sheets. B. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance. C. Ability to compute rate, ratios, and percent and to draw and interpret spreadsheets

REASONINGABILITY:

A. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. B. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

OTHERSKILLSANDABILITIES:

• Understanding of engineering theories and principles.
• Understanding of practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations.
• Ability to work alone or with limited supervision.
• Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Understanding of electrical engineering concepts as they impact civil-structural designs.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.

DESIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science in Civil / Structural or Electrical Engineering.
• Registered Professional Engineer with NCEES record.
• 8+ years of electrical utility Transmission Line design experience (as an employee, contractor, or consultant) with a working knowledge of High Voltage Transmission line design at voltage of 69kV and higher.
• Technical competency in all aspects of Transmission Line utility design including general arrangement and layout of the structures; understanding of the functions and application of all Line components (hardware, poles, permits, survey, clearances, loading); understanding of grounding, lightning and shielding protection, sag and tension limits; etc.
• Knowledge to verify/review right of