Senior Transmission Electrical Designer

RigUp; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

RigUp, Inc. is seeking an experienced Transmission Line Designer to join the Power Networks team in Reading. You will apply electrical design and drafting expertise to produce high-quality, timely deliverables for transmission line projects under the guidance of the lead engineer.

You will mentor drafting staff, manage project assignments, and ensure compliance with codes and client standards while collaborating with cross-functional teams and vendors. Travel to sites for walkdowns is required.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or diploma in electrical design/drafting or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years transmission/electrical design experience.
• Knowledge of electrical codes, standards, and regulatory practices.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and MicroStation incl. scaled drawings.
• Experience with PLS-CADD and PLS-POLE software.
• Ability to interpret and apply client CAD standards.
• Familiarity with NESC, IEC, CSA, IEEE, ANSI, IBC, ASCE-7, AISC, ACI 318.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare scaled physical drawings for transmission line projects with minimal supervision.
• Develop design drawing packages for quality review and check packages by others.
• Design transmission lines in 34.5kV to 230kV range.
• Perform structural analysis for pole, lattice, framed, and guyed structures.
• Lead project assignments and guide design staff on drawing packages.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary drawing sets with other engineering disciplines.
• Generate and evaluate bills of material, conduit and cable schedules.
• Follow lead engineer specifications in project drafting tasks.
• Work independently to conceptualize project layouts from references.
• Deliver accurate, compliant design documents per standards.
• Travel to project sites for walkdowns as required.
• Ensure QA across documentation per drawing standards and controls.
• Complete deliverables per procedures, standards, milestones, budgets.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Self-motivation

Education

Associate Degree or Diploma in Electrical Design / Drafting

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

PLS-CADD

PLS-POLE

Microsoft Office

Job description

This role delivers transmission line design services to The Client and its customers as an integral member of the Power Networks team. The incumbent applies technical expertise and practical electrical design and drafting capabilities to consistently provide quality, accurate, and timely deliverables. Operating under the direction of the lead engineer and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams, this position leads project assignments, mentors drafting personnel, and ensures full alignment with governing codes, quality assurance standards, project schedules, and budgets.

Core Responsibilities

• Prepare scaled physical drawings for transmission line projects with minimal engineering input and supervision.
• Develop complete design drawing packages for quality review and perform checks on drawing packages prepared by other design staff.
• Design transmission lines operating within the 34.5kV to 230kV range.
• Execute structural analysis and design for pole, lattice, framed, and guyed structures.
• Lead designated project assignments and guide design personnel in drafting drawing packages.
• Interface with cross-functional engineering disciplines to coordinate multidisciplinary drawing sets and integrated design systems.
• Generate and evaluate bills of material, conduit schedules, and cable schedules for transmission line projects.
• Execute project drafting requirements in alignment with lead engineer specifications within a collaborative team structure.
• Operate independently with limited guidance to conceptualize project layouts using reference and go-by information.
• Deliver accurate, compliant technical design documentation aligned with client-specific and internal standards.
• Travel to project sites to conduct physical walkdowns as required.
• Ensure stringent quality assurance across all documentation in accordance with applicable drawing standards and document control management protocols.
• Complete assigned deliverables in compliance with established project procedures, regulatory standards, milestone schedules, and financial budgets.

Required Qualifications

• Associate Degree or Diploma in Electrical Design / Drafting with discipline-specific training, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in electrical design and drafting.
• Minimum of 5+ years of extensive, relevant transmission and electrical design experience.
• Working knowledge of regulatory frameworks, electrical codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and MicroStation, including the manipulation of scaled vector and raster drawing files.
• Proficiency with PLS-CADD and PLS-POLE software suites.
• Demonstrated capability to interpret, adapt, and apply a broad spectrum of client-specific CAD standards.
• Working knowledge of design codes and industry standards, including NESC, IEC, CSA, IEEE, ANSI, IBC, ASCE-7, AISC, and ACI 318.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and Access).
• Demonstrated organizational capabilities, self-motivation, and the ability to work independently.
• Professional written and interpersonal communication skills to collaborate efficiently with senior substation engineers and designers in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Specialized experience and direct familiarity with transmission line design.