Senior HV Transmission Engineer – Hybrid Chicago

KDM ENGINEERING LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and Vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

PTO and holidays

Parental leave

Volunteer PTO

Professional development funding

Job summary

KDM Engineering in Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Transmission Engineer to lead high‑voltage transmission line projects, guide project teams, and deliver safe, reliable engineering solutions for utility clients in a hybrid, full‑time role.

You will perform HV/EHV design, conduct structural analysis, prepare specifications and bid packages, mentor junior engineers, and interface with clients to resolve technical challenges while advancing QA/QC and professional development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• 5+ years of Transmission Line design experience in consulting or utility environments.
• EIT certification with ability to pursue PE soon.
• Proficient with MS Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project.
• Strong communication with clients, management and design teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead HV/EHV transmission line design and routing.
• Perform advanced structural analysis and foundation design using specialized software.
• Set line design parameters per NESC, IEEE and client criteria including ROW constraints.
• Prepare and seal technical specs and bid packages; lead technical bid evaluations.
• Create plan and profile drawings, BOMs, structure load trees and foundation drawings.
• Interpret geotechnical reports for parametric inputs for foundation software.
• Provide construction support including reviewing submittals and RFIs.
• Serve as SME, guiding project teams and interfacing with clients.
• Drive QA/QC through peer reviews of deliverables.
• Mentor junior engineers and accelerate their professional development.

Skills

HV transmission design

PLS-CADD

Structural analysis

Project management

Mentoring

Client communication

Education

ABET-accredited engineering program

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural/Electrical

Tools

PLS-CADD

PLS-Tower

PLS-POLE

CAISSON

SAG10

ArcGIS

MS Project

Job description

KDM Engineering in Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Transmission Engineer to lead high‑voltage transmission line projects, guide project teams, and deliver safe, reliable engineering solutions for utility clients in a hybrid, full‑time role.

You will perform HV/EHV design, conduct structural analysis, prepare specifications and bid packages, mentor junior engineers, and interface with clients to resolve technical challenges while advancing QA/QC and professional development.