Senior Transmission Design Lead

Planet Group; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Group seeks a Senior Transmission Engineer to lead design from concept to completion across multiple projects. You will handle conductor sizing, impedance, losses, and voltage drop analyses, ensuring alignment with project managers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities include preparing equipment specs, RFQs, bid summaries, and cost estimates. You will mentor engineers, perform QA/QC, and coordinate with vendors, suppliers, and field teams to deliver high-quality transmission systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from ABET-accredited program with at least 7 years of transmission engineering experience.
• Master’s degree and 6 years of transmission experience.
• PE license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead transmission design from conceptual phase through design completion according to project needs.
• Prepare equipment specifications, data sheets, RFQs and bid summaries.
• Lead conductor selection studies, grounding calculations, and impedance analyses.
• Ensure compliance with NESC, NERC and regional requirements and standards.
• Quality review of drawings and coordination with field personnel.

Skills

Transmission design codes

Communication skills

Team leadership

Quality reviews

Office software

Project execution

Education

ABET-accredited BE/Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering

FE exam plus 7 years transmission experience

ABET-accredited BE/Engineering Technology + 7 years

Master’s in Engineering + 6 years transmission exp

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

BIM (Revit)

Civil 3D

PLS/PLS-CADD

RISA-3D

MathCAD

Job description

Planet Group seeks a Senior Transmission Engineer to lead design from concept to completion across multiple projects. You will handle conductor sizing, impedance, losses, and voltage drop analyses, ensuring alignment with project managers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities include preparing equipment specs, RFQs, bid summaries, and cost estimates. You will mentor engineers, perform QA/QC, and coordinate with vendors, suppliers, and field teams to deliver high-quality transmission systems.