Remote Lead Transmission Line Engineer – Senior Designer

Leidos; Lakeland (FL); Remote; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in the United States seeks a Lead Transmission Line Engineer to manage a senior team working on overhead transmission line design from 34.5 kV to 500 kV, applying NESC, ASCE, ACI, NEC.

The role emphasizes leadership, staff development, proposal work, and new business capture across the project lifecycle; 100% remote with Southeast US preference.

The successful candidate will mentor engineers, oversee scheduling and budgets, and ensure high-quality deliverables for major utilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering required.
• 8+ years in electric utility transmission design; 6+ years with Master’s.
• Strong leadership and client-facing communication required.

Responsibilities

• Direct multiple design teams across projects for utilities.
• Develop engineering talent and manage staff performance.
• Lead RFP responses and scope definition.
• Ensure adherence to standards (NESC, ASCE, ACI, NEC).

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Team building

Education

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

Master's degree in Structural Engineering

PE certification

Tools

PLS-CADD

PLS-POLE

TOWER

AutoCAD

MicroStation

GIS

Job description

Leidos in the United States seeks a Lead Transmission Line Engineer to manage a senior team working on overhead transmission line design from 34.5 kV to 500 kV, applying NESC, ASCE, ACI, NEC.

The role emphasizes leadership, staff development, proposal work, and new business capture across the project lifecycle; 100% remote with Southeast US preference.

The successful candidate will mentor engineers, oversee scheduling and budgets, and ensure high-quality deliverables for major utilities.