Senior Engineering Advisor

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group, LLC; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonus

Health and retirement benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group, LLC seeks a Senior Engineering Advisor to lead engineering excellence across high voltage transmission and substation projects. You will guide standards, oversee design phases, and partner with leadership to drive quality and innovation.

The role supports conceptual through detailed design, strengthens workforce development, and enhances the company's technical reputation. Competitive compensation with benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in the electric utility industry performing engineering and/or management of high voltage transmission and substation projects.
• Bachelor of Science or Graduate degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• PE license required.
• Extensive technical expertise in structural, civil, or electrical engineering disciplines related to electric utility infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of electric utility engineering and construction standards.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret complex technical and business issues, mitigate risk, and develop strategic solutions.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams, clients, and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Define technical goals, priorities, and long-term engineering initiatives with leadership.
• Provide senior-level oversight of engineering work to ensure quality and compliance.
• Lead conceptual to detailed design phases for transmission and substation projects.
• Provide SME in high voltage transmission and substation engineering and related design functions.
• Develop and improve engineering controls, governance processes, and QA standards.
• Oversee technical training strategies, mentoring, and professional development for engineering staff.
• Support business development through client meetings, technical proposals, and scope definition.
• Collaborate with Quanta Engineering and Construction OpsU’s to drive integrated project execution.

Skills

15+ years exp

PE license

High voltage

Substation design

Technical leadership

Engineering governance

Client engagement

Risk mitigation

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Job description

About Us

QISG leverages Quanta’s comprehensive resources to deliver collaborative solutions for our partners' energy infrastructure needs. We use in-house talent, expertise and resources to plan, design, engineer, manage, conduct maintenance on and construct projects.

Our turnkey service capabilities provide our customers with efficiency, consistency, attention to detail and safe execution. The QISG team brings together Engineering, Safety, Quality, Material Procurement, QA/QC, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Scheduling, Environmental Planning, Permitting, Title and Land Management expertise that ensure outstanding results for our clients.

About this Role

The Senior Engineering Advisor is a strategic technical leader within QISG, responsible for guiding engineering excellence across high voltage transmission and substation projects. This role provides high-level technical oversight, establishes engineering standards, and partners with operational leadership to drive quality, innovation, and consistency throughout the project lifecycle.

Serving as a senior subject matter expert, this position supports conceptual through detailed design phases, strengthens workforce development, and advances QISG’s technical reputation within the industry.

What You'll Do

• Strategically collaborate with engineering and operational leadership to define technical goals, priorities, and long-term engineering initiatives.
• Provide senior-level oversight of engineering work to ensure technical quality, consistency, and compliance with company and customer standards.
• Act as technical lead during conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design phases of transmission and substation projects, including customer and jobsite visits as required.
• Provide subject matter expertise in high voltage transmission and substation engineering, and related design functions.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve engineering controls, technical governance processes, and quality assurance standards.
• Establish and oversee technical training strategies, mentoring programs, and professional development pathways for engineering staff.
• Support business development efforts through participation in client meetings, technical proposal development, scope definition, and strategic project planning.
• Collaborate with Quanta Engineering and Construction OpU’s to drive integrated project execution and expand service offerings.
• Drive innovation and efficiency in engineering methodologies, tools, and technologies to enhance project delivery and performance.
• Represent QISG in industry forums, conferences, and professional associations to enhance the company’s technical reputation and thought leadership.
• Foster a culture of safety, quality, integrity, and technical excellence consistent with QISG’s core values.
• Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and advancements in engineering practices, incorporating relevant innovations into company standards and project execution.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in the electric utility industry performing engineering and/or management of high voltage transmission and substation projects.
• Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) or Graduate degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited university.
• PE license required.
• Extensive technical expertise in structural, civil, or electrical engineering disciplines related to electric utility infrastructure.
• Expert knowledge of electric utility engineering and construction standards.
• Strong understanding of engineering studies, modeling tools, and analytical software used in transmission and/or substation design.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret complex technical and business issues, mitigate risk, and develop strategic solutions.
• Demonstrated experience supporting external customers.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams, clients, and external partners.
• Strong knowledge of relevant industry codes and standards.

What You'll Get

• Competitive salary and bonus structure.
• Comprehensive health and retirement benefits.
• Professional development opportunities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company’s Human Resources department.