HV Transmission Line Design Engineer I

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group; Maine; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Holiday pay

PTO

Health coverage

Pet insurance

EAP

Professional development

Tuition assistance

Employee discount

Job summary

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group is hiring a Design Engineer I to support overhead transmission line design. You will perform PLS-CADD modeling, line routing, structure analysis, and drafting using AutoCAD, MicroStation, and ArcGIS, ensuring compliance with NESC/IEEE/ANSI/IBC codes.

Travel up to 10% may be required; you will collaborate with engineers to develop safe, cost-effective solutions and maintain detailed project records as part of a busy transmission engineering team in Maine.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Support all engineering responsibilities related to overhead transmission line design, including PLS-CADD modeling, line routing, structure analysis and loading trees, design criteria, sag-tension calculations, wire blowout, swing angle, damper.
• Utilize AutoCAD, MicroStation, ArcGIS, and other CAD software for scaled drawings and mapping.
• Implement engineering redlines with precision and ensure accuracy before finalizing drafting/drawing.
• Conduct engineering calculations including voltage drop, cable pulling, flicker analysis, and pole loading assessments.
• Prepare joint utility use authorizations based on field data and engineer redlines.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, design codes (NESC, IEEE, ANSI, IBC), and construction standards.
• Work collaboratively with engineers and project teams to develop solutions and modifications as needed.
• Maintain detailed project documentation and support engineering calculations.
• Work a minimum of 40 hours per week, with potential for up to 50 hours and occasional overtime.

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

ArcGIS

Job description

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group is hiring a Design Engineer I to support overhead transmission line design. You will perform PLS-CADD modeling, line routing, structure analysis, and drafting using AutoCAD, MicroStation, and ArcGIS, ensuring compliance with NESC/IEEE/ANSI/IBC codes.

Travel up to 10% may be required; you will collaborate with engineers to develop safe, cost-effective solutions and maintain detailed project records as part of a busy transmission engineering team in Maine.