Remote Senior Transmission Line Engineer — Lead & Design

Sargent Lundy; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Life & Accident Insurance

Disability Coverage

EAP

Back-Up Daycare

FSA & HSA

401(k)

Pre-Tax Commuter Account

Merit Scholarship Program

Employee Discount Program

Corporate Charitable Giving Program

Tuition Assistance

First Professional Licensure Bonus

Employee Referral Bonus

Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Bereavement Leave

Flexible Work Arrangements

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy offers a remote environment for engineers specializing in transmission line design from 69kV to 500kV. You will lead project teams, perform routing/siting, and collaborate with vendors and clients to specify components.

Essential requirements include an ABET-accredited engineering degree, 7+ years of experience, and proficiency in PLS-CADD and design codes such as NESC/IEEE. Occasional travel may be required.

Qualifications

• This position requires a degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• Proficiency with PLS-CADD software to able to review transmission line models.
• 7 or more years of experience as a member of a project team in observing project schedules and budget constraints on diverse transmission assignments.
• Knowledge to verify/review right of way requirements, conductor sags/tensions, transmission line plan and profile drawings and construction documents.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in the production of technical plans, drawings, and models.
• Experience in writing and providing support documentation for engineering calculations.
• Familiarity with design codes and standards such as NESC, IEC, CSA, IEEE, ANSI, IBC, ASCE 7, AISC, and ACI 318.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Design transmission lines in the 69kV to 500kV range.
• Responsible for cost analyses, development of design criteria, routing and siting of transmission lines.
• Responsible for conductor selection studies, shielding, grounding and induction studies.
• Work with vendors and clients to specify transmission line components.
• Direct a small project team.
• Develop proposals and cost estimates for new work.
• Mentor less experienced staff and interact with clients and other project teams.
• Occasional travel for site visits and client meetings.

Skills

Transmission line design

PLS-CADD proficiency

Project team leadership

Routing and siting analysis

Cost estimate development

Conductor and hardware knowledge

Design code compliance

MS Office proficiency

Strong written and verbal skills

Right of way knowledge

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

PLS-CADD

PLS-TOWER

SAG10

LPILE

MFAD

ArcGIS

CDEGS

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Sargent & Lundy offers a remote environment for engineers specializing in transmission line design from 69kV to 500kV. You will lead project teams, perform routing/siting, and collaborate with vendors and clients to specify components.

Essential requirements include an ABET-accredited engineering degree, 7+ years of experience, and proficiency in PLS-CADD and design codes such as NESC/IEEE. Occasional travel may be required.