Hybrid Project Engineer — Transmission Lines & PLS-CADD

Socket.dev; Hendersonville (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401(k) with employer match

PTO and 10 paid holidays

Education reimbursement

Health, Vision & Dental Insurance

Volunteer Time Off

Short-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Job summary

Pickett, an ESP Associates company, is seeking a Project Engineer to provide mid-level engineering on complex HV transmission design projects. You will support line routing, survey coordination, PLS-CADD modeling, and foundation design for overhead utility systems.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering, 4+ years in transmission line engineering, and strong collaboration with stakeholders. PE is preferred; you will attend client meetings and help develop design packages while ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Engineering (required).
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification (preferred).
• 4+ years of transmission line engineering experience (required).
• Experience using PLS-CADD for designing transmission lines (required).
• Experience with NESC/IEEE/ASCE/ACI design codes.
• Experience liaising with substation, transmission, environmental, real estate, construction, and maintenance stakeholders.
• Strong communication and technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and approve PLS-CADD criteria.
• Finalize PLS-CADD models.
• Schedule project tasks for the project support team.
• Attend client stakeholder meetings.
• Complete design review meetings with the client.
• Provide input on special design questions.
• Attend internal design review meetings.

Skills

PLS-CADD

Transmission line engineering

NESC/IEEE/ASCE/ACI

Project coordination

Client meetings

Communication skills

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

PE certification (preferred)

Tools

PLS-CADD

Job description

Pickett, an ESP Associates company, is seeking a Project Engineer to provide mid-level engineering on complex HV transmission design projects. You will support line routing, survey coordination, PLS-CADD modeling, and foundation design for overhead utility systems.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering, 4+ years in transmission line engineering, and strong collaboration with stakeholders. PE is preferred; you will attend client meetings and help develop design packages while ensuring