Lead Engineer, Transmission Lines

Esp-Associates,-Inc; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

401(k) match

Paid Time Off

Volunteer Time Off

Health, Vision & Dental Insurance

Job summary

Pickett, an ESP Associates company, seeks a Lead Engineer to lead HV/EHV overhead transmission design projects in Michigan. You will guide a team of engineers, review complex designs, and ensure safety and quality.

This hybrid role requires PE certification, 10+ years in transmission, and hands-on use of PLS-CADD. You will build client relationships, develop proposals, and deliver on schedule.

Qualifications

• PE certification is required.
• 10+ years of transmission line engineering experience.
• Experience with HV/EHV overhead systems.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers, technicians, and drafters.
• Ensure work meets client requirements, quality and schedule.
• Provide guidance on line routing, surveys, modeling, and design.
• Develop client relationships and project proposals.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Client relations

Mentoring

Quality control

Safety awareness

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) certification

Tools

PLS-CADD

PLS-TOWER

Job description

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Regular Full-Time Ann Arbor, MI, US

10 days ago Requisition ID: 5577

Workplace Type: Hybrid

About Us:

Pickett,an ESP Associates company, isa highly innovative surveying and engineering company with over 60 years of industry experience serving clients throughout the US and Caribbean.

At Pickett, we use the acronym S.O.L.V.E. to define our core values that include: Safety first, Outstanding service, Lasting relationships, Valued teamwork and Engaged culture.

“We solve the problems that matter”and we are always looking to add passionate, motivated, and qualified individuals to our rapidly expanding team.

AbouttheRole:

As a Lead Engineer, you will provide leadership and senior-level engineering/technicalexpertiseoncomplexelectrictransmissiondesignprojectsforhigh-voltage(HV)andextrahigh-voltage(EHV)overheadutilitysystems.

Some of the main responsibilities will be to ensure the team is meeting client requirements,both quality and schedule deadlines as well as ensuring the team is engaged and their inputis valued. We want to inspire our team members to produce at the level of excellence forwhichPickett isknown.

This role will require you to be hands-on and manage, prepare, review, and/or provideguidance for line routing, survey coordination, PLS-CADD modeling, structure design,foundation design, clearance checks, plan/profile development, material specification andprocurement, constructability evaluations, work order package preparation, permitting,vendor/subcontractorcoordination, and construction support.

WhatYouWillBeDoing:

• Superviseateamofengineers,technicians,anddrafters
• Communicateclearexpectations,goals,andvision
• Managetheperformanceoftheteamanddelegateprojectwork
• Motivate,coach, andmentorteammembers
• Manage projects, ensure quality of work, and on-time delivery
• Reviewandapproveengineeringdesignsubmittals
• Developlastingrelationshipswithclients
• Estimate projects and develop proposals

WhatYouBring:

• Professional Engineer (PE) certification (required)
• 10+ years of related transmission line engineering experience in the electric utility industry (required)
• Extensive experience using PLS-CADD (required)
• Experience with PLS-TOWER (preferred)
• Extensiveexperiencewithdesigncodesandstandardssuchas:NESC,IEEE,ASCE, andACI
• Extensive experience liaising with substation, environmental, realestate,construction,andmaintenance stakeholders
• Deep understanding of industry standards and methods (engineering,procurement,andconstruction)
• Strongproject management skills andexperience
• Abilitytoworkinasafemannerandalwaysobeysafetyregulations
• Adept self-starter who thrives in an unstructured, varied, and deadline-drivenworkenvironment
• Strong leadership skills and ability to coach other team members and providedirectionforprojects
• Strong ability to collaborate with team members as well as peers in theelectricalutilityindustry
• Effective business and technical communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation)
• Candidate must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company’s driving (MVR) policy

So...Why Join Us?

You will have the opportunity to learn, grow, and directly contribute to our business. You will also have a very visible and tangible impact by solving real world problems.

Pickett offers an excellent employee benefits package including:

• Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses
• 401(k) (Traditional & Roth plans) with a guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60 days)
• PTO (Paid Time Off) & 10 Paid Holidays
• VTO (Volunteer Time Off) of 4 hours each year (prorated during first year based on hire date)
• Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days)