Lead Engineer, Transmission Lines

ESP Associates, Inc.; Huntersville (NC); Híbrido; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

401(k) with employer match

PTO & 10 holidays

Volunteer Time Off

Health, Vision & Dental Insurance

Teladoc Behavioral Medicine

Short-Term Disability Insurance

Descripción de la vacante

Pickett, an ESP Associates company, seeks a Lead Engineer to provide senior technical leadership on high voltage transmission design projects. You will guide line routing, survey coordination, PLS-CADD modeling, and procurement support.

Qualified candidates bring a PE, 10+ years in transmission line engineering, and strong leadership. A hybrid role with a client-focused, safety-conscious team awaits in Huntersville, NC.

Formación

• PE certification required.
• 10+ years of transmission line engineering experience.
• Extensive experience using PLS-CADD.
• Familiar with NESC, IEEE, ASCE and ACI.
• Experience liaising with stakeholders in multiple disciplines.
• Strong leadership, engineering judgement, and procurement awareness.
• Ability to pass drug screen, background check, and driving record.

Responsabilidades

• Supervise a team of engineers, technicians and drafters.
• Communicate expectations, goals and project vision.
• Manage performance and delegate project work.
• Motivate, coach and mentor team members.
• Oversee projects for quality and on‑time delivery.
• Review and approve engineering design submittals.
• Develop lasting client relationships and proposals.

Conocimientos

PE certification

Transmission line experience

Leadership

Project management

Communication skills

Herramientas

PLS-CADD

Descripción del empleo

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Regular Full-Time Huntersville, NC, US

Workplace Type: Hybrid

About Us:

Pickett, an ESP Associates company, is a 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.

About The Role:

As a Lead Engineer, you will provide leadership and senior-level engineering/technical expertise on complex electric transmission design projects for high-voltage (HV) and extra high-voltage (EHV) overhead utility systems.

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 input is valued. We want to inspire our team members to produce at the level of excellence for which Pickett is known.

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

What You Will Be Doing:

• Supervise a team of engineers, technicians, and drafters
• Communicate clear expectations, goals, and vision
• Manage the performance of the team and delegate project work
• Motivate, coach and mentor team members
• Manage projects, ensure quality of work and on-time delivery
• Review and approve engineering design submittals
• Develop lasting relationships with clients
• Estimate projects and develop proposals

What You Bring:

• 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)
• Extensive experience with design codes and standards such as: NESC, IEEE, ASCE and ACI
• Extensive experience liaising with substation, environmental, real estate, construction, and maintenance stakeholders
• Deep understanding of industry standards and methods (engineering, procurement, and construction)
• Strong project management skills and experience
• Ability to work in a safe manner and always obey safety regulations
• Adept self-starter who thrives in an unstructured, varied and deadline-driven work environment
• Strong leadership skills and ability to coach other team members and provide direction for projects
• Strong ability to collaborate with team members as well as peers in the electrical utility industry
• 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.

You will contribute significantly to the growth and development of our company while also continuing to be challenged and inspired along the way!

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)
• Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc
• Short-Term Disability Insurance (Employer Paid)