Senior Transmission Line Design Engineer – Special Projects

Mississippi Power Co; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Southern Company seeks an Engineer, Special Projects – Transmission Line Design to support high-priority projects such as 500kV, 230kV, and 115kV initiatives. You will collaborate with environmental, permitting, construction, and procurement teams to ensure safe, compliant, and timely delivery.

Responsibilities include advanced engineering support, project scheduling, risk mitigation, and adoption of new design tools.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Engineering or relevant technical field
• Professional Engineer license preferred
• Experience in transmission line design required

Responsibilities

• Support design projects with atypical scope or complexity (e.g., 500kV, 230kV, 115kV projects)
• Coordinate with environmental, permitting, construction, and procurement teams
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies for special projects
• Track timelines and budgets; ensure project completion
• Evaluate and implement new design tools and methodologies

Skills

Transmission design

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Analytical thinking

Flexibility

Education

BS in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil)

Professional Engineer license preferred

Tools

PLS CADD

LDS

TLDS

STOMP

TEAMS

Maximo

Job description

Southern Company seeks an Engineer, Special Projects – Transmission Line Design to support high-priority projects such as 500kV, 230kV, and 115kV initiatives. You will collaborate with environmental, permitting, construction, and procurement teams to ensure safe, compliant, and timely delivery.

Responsibilities include advanced engineering support, project scheduling, risk mitigation, and adoption of new design tools.