Senior Transmission Line Engineer

Welty Shared Services LLC; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay after 40 hours

Travel 2–3 times/year

Flexible schedule

Mentor program and training resources

Job summary

Welty Energy & Infrastructure (WE&I) is seeking a Senior Transmission Line Engineer/Estimator to join our Energy team. This remote role supports transmission line design and estimating across the mainland United States, operating in ET hours.

You will produce conceptual routes, draft scopes, and create schedules for projects ranging 25kV to 765kV, mentoring junior estimators and collaborating with project management.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of transmission line design or estimating experience in electric utilities.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a similar technical field is preferred.
• High school or GED required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Produce conceptual transmission routes on Google Earth KMZ files with pole placements.
• Create preliminary project schedules considering lead times, crews, construction durations, siting, etc.
• Write Scope of Work for conceptual/pre-funding approval projects.
• Create and review transmission lines.
• Work on projects involving 25kV-765kV lines.
• Review/aided supplemental estimates such as access roads, forestry, SCADA/IT network, fiber, real estate.
• Coordinate with scoping/estimating teams, planning and protection engineering, sponsors, and staff.
• Attend regional meetings to review status of open estimates.
• Review/approve/reject estimate requests in OPPM.
• Build accurate project schedule timelines for transmission line and support estimates.

Skills

High-volume workload management

Excellent communication

Data analysis

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical field

High school diploma or GED

6+ years transmission line design/estimating experience

Tools

Sage Estimating

Navigator

OPPM/Primavera P6

Google Earth

PLS-CADD

Job description

Welty Energy & Infrastructure (WE&I) is looking for a Senior Transmission Line Engineer/Estimator to join our Energy team!

Who is Welty Energy?

Welty Energy, an affiliate of Welty, is a professional services company specializing in program and project management, transmission line engineering, substation engineering and construction oversight on transmission, substation and distribution projects ranging in voltages from 4kV to 765kV.

Headquartered in Akron, OH, and working nationally, Welty Energy currently manages approximately $500 million in construction projects for electric utilities in the Midwest and Northeast regions of the U.S.

As a Senior Transmission Line Estimator , you will create utility project estimates, act as an extension of our client's team and provide best‑in‑class service. As the Senior, you will be involved with consulting on select projects as well as providing assistance to the Welty Project Management Team and mentoring junior Estimators.

This position can be remote in the mainland United States, operating in ET hours.

Note: If you're an engineer who has a desire to influence projects at the most impactful stage, estimating sets the foundation for success and your technical skills help shape it

As a Senior Transmission Line Estimator, you may:

• Produce Conceptual New Transmission Routes on a Google Earth KMZ file with pole placements.
• Create preliminary project schedules considering lead times, crews, construction durations, siting etc.
• Write Scope of Work for conceptual/pre-funding approval projects.
• Create and review transmission lines.
• Work on projects involving 25kV-765kV Lines.
• Review/Aide supplemental support estimates such as, but not limited to, access roads, forestry, SCADA/IT network, Fiber, Real Estate, and related.
• Coordinate with other scoping and estimating team members, planning and protection engineering, sponsors, regional contacts and personnel from the supplemental support estimate staff.
• Attend regional meetings with planning, protection and other stakeholders to review the status of all open estimates.
• Review, approve, and/or reject estimate requests in OPPM.
• Build accurate project schedule timelines for transmission line and support estimates.

What we require:

• Ability to effectively manage a high-volume workload while communicating efficiently and effectively with internal and external clients.
• Solid understanding of engineering design / drawing packages.
• High school or GED required
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or similar technical degree is advantageous.
• 6+ years of either transmission line design or estimating experience within the electric utility industry is required.
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency, specifically within Excel.

What we prefer:

• Sage Estimating software, Navigator, OPPM (Primavera P6), Google Earth, PLS-CADD.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings is highly preferred.
• Ability to mine and analyze data.
• Experience with Transmission line design, construction, and/or testing.

Why Welty Energy:

• Straight time overtime pay for billable hours over 40 in a workweek.
• 3% travel requirement (2-3 times per year).
• Schedule flexibility and an appreciation for work/life balance.
• Opportunity to continue in future leadership opportunities amongst the team.
• All team members have a Coach, Buddy, and Mentor to support success within the positions.
• Ample training resources from Welty Energy and applicable clients.

See our Culture video here to learn more about what makes Welty Energy such a great place to work for!

Important Notice to US Applicants:

Welty Energy, an affiliate of Welty Building Company, LLC., is an at‑will employer.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.