Senior Transmission Line Engineer

Leidos Inc; Fort Collins (CO); Remote; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Transmission Line Engineer to design high-voltage electric transmission systems. In this role, you'll perform engineering analyses, prepare documents, and work with a dynamic team. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering and at least four years of relevant experience in utility transmission design. Remote work is flexible for residents in Colorado or Minnesota.

Benefits

Competitive benefit packages

Work-life flexibility

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years of relevant experience in transmission system design.
• Ability to develop project scopes, budgets, and proposals.
• Willingness to work at a client site and/or travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering standards to design transmission line projects.
• Perform engineering analyses and prepare bidding documents.
• Coordinate with a multi-person team and interface with clients.

Skills

Electric utility transmission systems design

NESC, ACI, AISC, ASCE code knowledge

Leadership and supervising others

Program Experience: PLS-CADD, POLE

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

PLS TOWER

Bentley MicroStation

Mathcad

Autodesk AutoCAD

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Transmission Line Engineer who will work as a member of a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment, solving challenging problems involved with electric transmission.

The successful candidate will serve as an Engineer on electric transmission line design projects for high-voltage (HV) and extra high-voltage (EHV) overhead and underground systems for some of the largest utilities in the country. This person will apply NESC, ASCE, ACI and other applicable standards in the engineering and design of electrical overhead and underground systems, voltage conversion projects, new capacity projects, and infrastructure replacement projects. Additionally, they will perform engineering analyses, prepare bidding documents, draft plans and specifications, and prepare material procurement and construction documents. This will involve working with a multi-person Leidos team and interfacing with clients, project planning, environmental, permitting, and construction management personnel.

Work Location: Ideally, the candidate will reside in either Colorado or Minnesota to work remotely, but all qualified candidates residing in the U.S. will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering standards and guidelines to design electric transmission line projects (HV and EHV) for overhead and underground systems.
• Perform engineering analyses, prepare bidding documents, draft plans and specifications, and prepare material procurement and construction documents.
• Coordinate with a multi-person Leidos team and interface with clients, project planning, environmental, permitting, and construction management personnel.
• Review full transmission line designs including PLS-CADD models, foundations, material, plans and profiles, and construction packages.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience in the design of electric utility transmission systems.
• Knowledge of NESC, ACI, AISC, and ASCE code requirements; construction specifications; material procurement process; project schedules; and construction work packages.
• Ability to develop project scopes, budgets, and proposals; work effectively in a team environment and independently; and communicate with clients and project teams.
• Leadership experience and supervising others (required for Senior and SME levels).
• Willingness to work at a client site and/or travel as needed.
• Program Experience: PL S-CADD and POLE; LPILE or FAD Tools; Microsoft Office.

Preferred Experience

• EIT, FE, or Professional Engineer (PE) License; GO95.
• Program Experience: PLS TOWER; Bentley MicroStation; Bentley ProjectWise; Mathcad; Autodesk AutoCAD.
• Construction Management and Support experience.

Leidos is growing! Connect with us on LinkedIn and Facebook. We value and support the well-being and mobility of our employees with competitive benefit packages, complementary e-learning training, work-life flexibility, an External Referral Program, and a diverse, inclusive and ethical workplace. In 2023, Leidos was ranked as one of the "World's Most Ethical Companies" by the Ethisphere Institute for the sixth consecutive year.

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