EPC Transmission Line Engineer

Leidos LLC; United States; Remote; USD 59,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Transmission Line Design Engineer in the United States to design and analyze transmission structures using PLS-CADD and PLS-POLE, applying NESC, GO95, and related standards while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams.

You will perform foundation design, conduct underbuild or attachment analyses, prepare construction packages, and support proposal efforts, with mentorship under a licensed PE and opportunities to own design decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil, Structural, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 2+ years of relevant experience in electric utility transmission line design.
• Proficiency in both PLS-CADD and PLS-POLE.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while staying plugged into a team.
• Candidates must be located in the United States to be considered.

Responsibilities

• Perform structure spotting and transmission line design in PLS-CADD to verify conductor clearances and loading under NESC or GO95.
• Design and analyze steel, wood, concrete, or fiberglass transmission structures using PLS-POLE, including structure selection and loading verification.
• Underbuild/joint-use or attachment analysis, when required.
• Perform foundation design or analysis for direct-embed and drilled-pier structures in MFAD or LPILE.
• Prepare construction packages, including drawings, materials lists, and data sheets.
• Coordinate with the Construction prime on material procurement and specs.
• Perform conductor selection and EMF studies.
• Attend field walks and constructability reviews as needed.
• Support proposal/estimating efforts.

Skills

PLS-CADD Proficiency

PLS-POLE Proficiency

Strong communication

Independent work

Team collaboration

US work eligibility

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Civil/Structural/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Mathcad

GIS tools

LPILE

Bentley ProjectWise

Job description

What You'll Be Doing:

• Design & Analysis — Model and analyze transmission structures using PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, and PLS-TOWER, applying NESC, ASCE, ACI, IEEE, and related standards
• Project Development — Support projects from conceptual routing and engineering analysis through material procurement and construction-ready packages, through as-builts and project close-out
• Cross-Discipline Collaboration — Work alongside designers and engineers from other disciplines, plus project management teams, to keep designs moving toward the field
• Client Interface — Participate in client-facing project work, building the communication skills that set senior engineers apart
• Technical Growth — Work under the direct guidance of a licensed PE, with increasing ownership of design decisions as your judgment develops

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform structure spotting and transmission line design in PLS-CADD to verify conductor clearances and loading under NESC or GO95
• Design and analyze steel, wood, concrete, or fiberglass transmission structures using PLS-POLE, including structure selection and loading verification
• Underbuild/joint-use or attachment analysis, when required
• Perform foundation design or analysis for direct-embed and drilled-pier structures in MFAD or LPILE
• Prepare construction packages, including creating the basis of design, plan and profiles, staking sheets, bill of materials, structure data sheets, alignment maps, stringing charts, steel packages, foundation drawings, etc.
• Coordinate with the Construction prime on material procurement, material specs, and constructability
• Perform conductor selection and EMF studies
• Attend field walks and constructability reviews as needed
• Support proposal/estimating efforts

What You Bring (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil, Structural, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering
• 2+ years of relevant experience in electric utility transmission line design
• Proficiency in both PLS-CADD and PLS-POLE
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently while staying plugged into a team
• Candidates must be located in the United States to be considered

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with TOWER EIT certification (or actively pursuing)
• Exposure to FAD, Mathcad, AutoCAD or MicroStation, LPILE, or GIS tools
• Familiarity with Bentley ProjectWise

Why This Team:

Mentorship that matters — direct PE supervision means real technical guidance, not just sign-offs

Room to grow — clear path toward independent design ownership, EIT/PE milestones, and eventually leading your own scopes

Genuine cross-training — early exposure to structural and construction considerations most engineers don't see until much later

Work that ships — your designs become physical infrastructure, not shelved deliverables

At Leidos, We pride ourselves on being a trusted and technology-focused solutions provider. Delivery Services Team is the go-to for utilities and mobile operators who need reliable power and telecommunication expertise. We've worked with over 50 investor-owned utilities, over 160 municipals/cooperatives, and we're continuing to expand our reach. Plus, we've got an amazing group of industry-leading construction partners who help us deliver meaningful Energy Delivery Solutions. Our recognition as an industry leader has been confirmed time and time again. Engineering News-Record (ENR) has ranked Leidos among the Top 10 T&D Firms and Top 10 Power Firms.

PDSTLINE PowerDelivery If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting: September 21, 2026

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 $59,150.00 - $106,925.00 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.

Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

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