Engineer - T&D Design

Cleco; Pineville (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleco in Pineville, LA is seeking an Engineer II – T&D Design to design high voltage facilities through 500kV, lead technical deliverables, and support large capital projects. You will apply engineering knowledge to solve complex design challenges and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure project success.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering (ABET-approved) or FE eligibility and a minimum of 3+ years of related experience, with strong communication and safety focus.

Qualifications

• ABET-approved engineering degree or FE eligibility.
• 3+ years of related experience.
• Willingness and ability to learn new technologies on the job.
• Proficient at functioning effectively within a team environment, present ideas coherently.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical/design delivery for high voltage facilities up to 500kV.
• Lead design activities for transmission and distribution projects with moderate supervision.
• Serve as a technical resource and review drawings when design work is outsourced.
• Collaborate with project teams to meet schedules and budget while ensuring safety and reliability.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Safety

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (ABET approved) or FE eligible

Tools

FE preferred

Job description

At Cleco, we're not just powering lives—we're powering a cleaner, smarter future for Louisiana. With bold investments in innovative energy solutions, we’re transforming how we power our communities: smarter, cleaner, and more sustainable. This is a long-term commitment to our people and our communities because our future—and the future of generations to come—depends on it. If you're ready to make an impact where it matters most, join us at Cleco—where we're Energizing Your Tomorrow.

Engineer II – T&D Design

is a professional with knowledge of and some experience in own engineering discipline with a focus on design work of high voltage facilities through 500kV in the Utility workspace. Responsible for independently performing high level engineering design functions relating to high voltage facilities such as route and site selection, transmission line design work, as well as physical, electrical, and civil design for substations. This includes the development or assisting in the development of engineering deliverables with moderate supervision. This design work will be primarily focused on newly constructed assets but could also be called upon to assist with Maintenance activities at existing facilities. Responsible for fulfilling technical design needs on large capital projects with a focus on Transmission and Distribution, while working collaboratively with others in a project team setting. Contributes to the fulfillment of departmental technical projects and objectives. Builds knowledge of the T&D Design processes and interaction with customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Champions a corporate culture that emphasizes transparency, integrity, safety, environmental responsibility, employee development, sense of belonging, customer service, and operational excellence.
• Provides technical execution of defined activities to support the delivery of department initiatives required to achieve efficiency, effectiveness, and innovation objectives.
• Capable of completing specialized or highly complex design activities, requiring some interpretation of practices, and an understanding of the operations application.
• Provides technical/design status updates and deliverables to the project team in a timely manner to help support overall project success.
• Serve as a main point of contact for technical questions and drawing reviews when design work is outsourced to an Engineering firm.
• Serves as a technical resource, assisting other individuals and departments in the accomplishment of their duties.
• Understand the integral parts of the particular design and ensure all items are on site and available to meet project schedule.
• Establish and revise design philosophy to ensure long term value for the Company. Provide recommendations for process improvements, as necessary.
• Provide engineering support to other individuals and departments.
• Able to efficiently and effectively deal with project issues with moderate oversight.
• Leads technical discussion with customers or peers explaining the issue/problem as well as the decision process behind the solution.
• Provides oversight/guidance to coworkers who perform similar design work.Possesses social and communication skills necessary to integrate into a team, as well as effectively communicate with peers and customers.
• Able to take on complex design issues and determine a course of action with minimal oversight.
• Able to consider and evaluate decision implications to the company beyond the isolated immediate problem.

Qualifications

Required Education, Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from ABET approved curriculum or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with certification by the NCEES to sit for the FE exam.
• 3+ years of related experience
• Step progression levels based on skill proficiency and scope of job.
• Knowledge of leading practices for their practice area
• Willingness and ability to learn new technologies on the job
• Proficient at functioning effectively within a team environment, present ideas and opinions in a respective and collegial manner
• Progression to this level is strictly restricted based on critical individual capabilities and business requirements; must be supported by market survey data.

Licenses and Certifications

• FE preferred

Key Competencies

BEHAVIORAL

• Building Organizational Talent*
• Building Partnerships
• Leading Teams
• Business Acumen
• Communication
• Courage
• Building Self-Insight
• Building Talent*
• Driving for Results
• Energizing the Organization
• Driving Execution
• Building Trusting Relationships
• Driving Innovation
• Planning and Organizing
• Safety
• Establishing Strategic Direction

TECHNICAL

• Analytical skills
• Compliance

May perform other duties as assigned.