Remote Lead Transmission Line Engineer

Leidos; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos seeks a Lead Transmission Line Engineer to lead a team delivering overhead electric transmission designs from 34.5 kV to 500 kV, applying NESC, ASCE, NEC and related standards. The role centers on client relations, staff management, proposal development and project execution.

This senior position offers 100% remote work (residence in the southeast US preferred), with some travel. Key requirements include 8+ years in transmission design and expertise in PLS-CADD and PLS-POLE.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering; Civil Engineering preferred
• 8+ years of experience designing electric utility transmission systems
• Expertise in PLS-CADD and PLS-POLE
• Strong communicational skills to serve as primary contact for clients
• Onsite work possibility; travel may be required
• Mentoring staff and developing talent

Responsibilities

• Direct multiple design teams simultaneously executing various projects and programs for multiple clients
• Develop a team of engineers by training, coaching, and nurturing Leidos’ engineering talent
• Supervise staff by approving timesheets and running the annual performance review process
• Participate proactively as a member of the leadership team of the Transmission Line Section
• Create responses to RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs from clients for new work including proposal creation and definition of scope of work
• Possess a growth mindset to foster creative problem solving for our clients’ most complex issues
• Promote continuous improvement to develop streamlined processes and tools that facilitate improvements to departmental technical resources via innovation and automation
• Delegate tasks to staff, forecast and plan their future workload, and run recruiting activities to support aggressive growth goals
• Drive the quality control process for the execution team to ensure the highest level of quality in all deliverables
• Liaise with clients to maximize affinity, facilitate business development growth, and foster long-term relationship building
• Manage the health of project portfolio by proactive project management in tracking scope, schedules, and budget with support from Leidos’ Project Management Office

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

PLS-CADD

PLS-POLE

AutoCAD

MicroStation

GIS

Job description

Leidos seeks a Lead Transmission Line Engineer to lead a team delivering overhead electric transmission designs from 34.5 kV to 500 kV, applying NESC, ASCE, NEC and related standards. The role centers on client relations, staff management, proposal development and project execution.

This senior position offers 100% remote work (residence in the southeast US preferred), with some travel. Key requirements include 8+ years in transmission design and expertise in PLS-CADD and PLS-POLE.