Senior Transmission Line Design Lead | Hybrid + Relocation

Sargent & Lundy; Cranberry Township (Butler County); Hybrid; USD 134,546 - 205,557; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plans

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Arrangements

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy seeks an experienced Transmission Design Engineer to design high‑voltage lines and mentor the design team. You will coordinate activities to meet specifications and client requirements, and prepare clear technical reports and calculations in accordance with S&L formats.

You will lead independent design reviews, work with PLS‑CADD models, and ensure compliance with industry standards. The role offers hybrid work with three days in the office and two remote days.

Qualifications

• BS degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• 12 or more years of transmission design experience.
• Proficiency with PLS-CADD software.
• Experience with scopes of work, conceptual designs, design basis, equipment and materials selection, and preparation of calculations and specifications.
• Experience working directly with clients on transmission lines from 69kV through 500kV.
• Knowledge of NESC, IEC, ASCE, ACI, IEEE and ANSI.
• Experience reviewing design drawings.

Responsibilities

• Design transmission lines in the 69kV to 765kV range.
• Mentor and train less experienced design team members.
• Coordinate design activities to ensure installation and operations will comply with specifications, codes, and client requirements.
• Prepare reports and studies that present technical information in a clear and concise manner and meet client requirements and S&L formats.
• Perform independent reviews of work performed by others including calculations, drawing preparation, and transmission line models based in PLS-CADD.
• Adhere to Sargent & Lundy's System of Processes.

Skills

Transmission design

Mentoring

Client coordination

Engineering standards

Drawings reviews

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

PLS-CADD

ArcGIS

Job description

Sargent & Lundy seeks an experienced Transmission Design Engineer to design high‑voltage lines and mentor the design team. You will coordinate activities to meet specifications and client requirements, and prepare clear technical reports and calculations in accordance with S&L formats.

You will lead independent design reviews, work with PLS‑CADD models, and ensure compliance with industry standards. The role offers hybrid work with three days in the office and two remote days.