Hybrid Transmission Line Engineer | 69kV-765kV Design

Sargent & Lundy; Wilmington (DE); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy is seeking a Transmission Line Engineer to apply knowledge of conductors, hardware, insulation, structures and foundations to design transmission lines from 69kV to 765kV. You will perform structural and foundation design, conductor studies, and develop line plans using PLS-CADD.

Eligible applicants should have an ABET-accredited engineering degree and 3+ years in transmission line engineering, with strong communication skills and proficiency in MS Office.

Qualifications

• This position requires a degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• Related engineering, internship or co-op work experience.
• Proficiency with PLS-CADD and PLS-POLE.
• 3 or more years of experience in transmission line engineering.
• Knowledge of engineering principles and design techniques for plans, drawings, and models.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design transmission lines in the 69kV to 765kV range.
• Perform structural analysis and design of pole, lattice, framed, and guyed structures.
• Perform foundation designs.
• Perform conductor selection studies, shielding, grounding and induction studies.
• Develop cost estimates and schedules and prepare specs for procurement of transmission line materials and construction.
• Specify transmission line components.
• Model transmission lines in PLS-CADD, determine ROW requirements, calculate conductor sags, and develop line plan and profile drawings.
• Review vendor submittals.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

ABET-accredited engineering program

Tools

PLS-CADD

PLS-POLE

MS Office

AutoCAD

MicroStation

ArcGIS

CDEGS

Job description

Sargent & Lundy is seeking a Transmission Line Engineer to apply knowledge of conductors, hardware, insulation, structures and foundations to design transmission lines from 69kV to 765kV. You will perform structural and foundation design, conductor studies, and develop line plans using PLS-CADD.

Eligible applicants should have an ABET-accredited engineering degree and 3+ years in transmission line engineering, with strong communication skills and proficiency in MS Office.