Power Transmission Line Engineer

Mott MacDonald; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Mott MacDonald in The Woodlands, TX, seeks a Power Line Engineer to design, specify, and draw power line projects, ensuring compliance with codes and procedures.

You will work with project engineers and managers, applying CDEGS, PLS CADD, ETAP, AutoCAD, and Bentley, and pursue PE licensure within two years. A BS EE is preferred, with 3+ years of experience expected.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of industry experience.
• BS Electrical Engineering preferred; other engineering disciplines considered.
• PE license not required but preferred; authorize to obtain PE within two years; EIT exam preferred.
• Team lead potential on projects with drafters and junior personnel.
• Experience with CDEGS, PLS CADD, CymCAPP, ETAP, AutoCAD, Bentley.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Apply applicable laws and standards (NESC, NES, RUS) and client specs.
• Design and model power line systems for underground and overhead lines.
• Develop calculations, specifications, drawings, and reports.
• Coordinate with project engineers, managers, and supervisors.
• Ensure deliverables meet schedule, budget, and quality requirements.
• Support continuous improvement and knowledge growth in the discipline.

Skills

Power line design

Team lead potential

Technical problem solving

Self-learning

Education

BS Electrical Engineering

Tools

CDEGS

PLS CADD

CymCAPP

ETAP

AutoCAD

Bentley

Excel

Word

Job description

The Power Line Engineer is the primary discipline design engineer responsible for creating technical specifications, calculations, and drawings for power line projects. The engineer must be technically capable of learning through self‑study and use specialty software programs to facilitate the design. The engineer will monitor discipline‑specific products to ensure they are completed on schedule and within budget in accordance with laws, regulations, and project procedures.

Responsibilities

• Applicable federal, state, regional, and local laws and requirements, specifically state administrative codes, NESC, NES, and RUS
• Manual line design techniques
• Power Line Systems, PLS, suite of software, modeling processes, procedures, and standards
• Client standards and specifications
• Mott MacDonald's Project Procedures
• Working with Engineering Project Engineers, Project Managers, and Supervisors to design the specific project products—calculations, specifications, drawings, and reports
• Ensuring that the engineering work and engineering support of Mott MacDonald is performed in a technically sound manner and completed in accordance with the Engineering Project Procedures and specific contract requirements
• Responsible for the quality and compliance of deliverables
• Reviewing deliverables to ensure they are consistent, sound, and compliant
• Engineering/technical skills in the identification, analysis, and resolution of problems
• Effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling, and monitoring of personal work activities
• Thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations, and sketches
• Continuous improvement of job‑related, engineering, technical, and professional knowledge, skills, and performance
• Accurate records and files
• Determining the scope of and level of effort required for project design
• Verifying that the design reviews have been performed and that reviewer comments or issues raised are closed
• Background in power system design for electrical alternating current (AC) underground and overhead lines
• Power system design experience in high voltage and extra high voltage, direct current (DC) overhead and underground lines
• Renewables experience strongly desired
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Type of Work Candidate Can Expect

• Detailed design of underground and overhead distribution and transmission lines
• Owner's engineer and development support for renewable and other infrastructure projects
• Onshore and offshore wind projects, solar projects
• Power line studies and battery storage

Qualifications

• 3+ years of industry experience
• P.E. license not required but preferred; however the candidate must be authorized and able to apply and obtain a PE license within two years; passing score on the EIT exam preferred
• Desired college degree: BS Electrical Engineering preferred; other engineering disciplines considered
• Team lead: potential to lead projects as discipline lead with the assistance of drafters and junior personnel
• Experience with technical applications such as CDEGS, PLS CADD, CymCAPP, ETAP, AutoCAD, Bentley
• Excel, Word and Microsoft Office suite

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.

Hybrid Working Policy

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well‑being, flexibility, and trust.