Lead Project Engineer: Overhead Transmission (69kV-500kV)

Planet Group; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Group is seeking a Senior Project Engineer - Overhead Transmission to lead an engineering team on high-voltage projects in the U.S. and collaborate with clients across multiple sites including Akron, OH.

This role requires PE licensure, ABET-accredited education and extensive experience in design-only and EPC settings. The successful candidate will mentor staff, ensure quality control, and communicate project requirements across disciplines while driving efficiency and strong client

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited university and 7 years of direct project engineering experience.
• Professional engineering license (PE).
• Ability to effectively lead project teams. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in scheduling and budgeting.
• Proficiency with PLS-CADD and PLS-POLE.
• Consulting or utility experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical leadership, direction, and support for an overhead transmission design team on projects ranging from 69kV to 500kV.
• Mentoring, coaching, and developing team members.
• Serving as the primary technical point of contact for the client.
• Implementation of quality control processes.
• Supporting proposal development.
• Leading coordination and communication of project requirements and schedule needs across disciplines.
• Identification and communication of technical risks associated with projects.
• Oversight of production work required to meet deliverable milestones.
• Identifying, developing, and communicating processes and tools to increase efficiency across the team and department.
• Creating, improving, facilitating and teaching training courses to the project team and department.
• Other duties as assigned.
• The ideal candidate will be able to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external clients as well as provide technical leadership, guidance, and instruction to project teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Scheduling

Budgeting

Problem solving

Education

ABET-accredited Engineering Degree

PE License

Tools

PLS-CADD

PLS-POLE

Job description

Planet Group is seeking a Senior Project Engineer - Overhead Transmission to lead an engineering team on high-voltage projects in the U.S. and collaborate with clients across multiple sites including Akron, OH.

This role requires PE licensure, ABET-accredited education and extensive experience in design-only and EPC settings. The successful candidate will mentor staff, ensure quality control, and communicate project requirements across disciplines while driving efficiency and strong client