Senior Transmission Line Engineer - Hybrid & Lead Design

Sargent & Lundy; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 100,019 - 152,807; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plans

Life & Accident Insurance

Disability Coverage

Employee Assistance Program

Back-Up Daycare

FSA & HSA

401(k)

Pre‑Tax Commuter Account

Merit Scholarship Program

Employee Discount Program

Corporate Charitable Giving Program

Tuition Assistance

First Professional Licensure Bonus

Employee Referral Bonus

Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Bereavement Leave

Flexible Work Arrangements

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy in Chicago seeks a senior transmission line engineer to design lines from 69 kV to 500 kV, perform cost analyses, and develop criteria, routing, and siting. You will lead a small project team and coordinate with vendors and clients while ensuring compliance with industry standards.

The role requires ABET‑accredited engineering credentials, extensive PLS‑CADD experience, and a track record of managing schedules and budgets on diverse transmission projects.

Qualifications

• Degree from an ABET‑accredited engineering program.
• Proficiency with PLS‑CADD software, able to review transmission line models.
• 7 or more years of experience on project teams, managing schedules and budgets on diverse transmission assignments including design, cost estimation, scheduling, procurement, and coordination with construction.
• Knowledge of right‑of‑way requirements, conductor sags/tensions, transmission line plans and profile drawings, and construction documents.
• Experience verifying and reviewing design techniques, tools, and principles for technical plans, drawings, and models.
• Experience preparing and supporting engineering calculation documentation.
• Familiarity with design codes and standards such as NESC, IEC, CSA, IEEE, ANSI, IBC, ASCE 7, AISC, and ACI 318.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Design transmission lines in the 69 kV to 500 kV range.
• Perform cost analyses and develop design criteria, routing, and siting of transmission lines.
• Conduct conductor selection studies, shielding, grounding, and induction studies.
• Work with vendors and clients to specify transmission line components.
• Direct a small project team.

Skills

Proficiency with MS Office

Excellent written and verbal коммуника

Attention to detail

Knowledge of right-of-way requirements

Engineering calculation documentation

Familiarity with design codes andStand

Reviewing design techniques and tools

Education

ABET‑accredited engineering degree

Tools

PLS‑CADD

PLS‑TOWER

SAG10

LPILE

MFAD

ArcGIS

CDEGS

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Sargent & Lundy in Chicago seeks a senior transmission line engineer to design lines from 69 kV to 500 kV, perform cost analyses, and develop criteria, routing, and siting. You will lead a small project team and coordinate with vendors and clients while ensuring compliance with industry standards.

The role requires ABET‑accredited engineering credentials, extensive PLS‑CADD experience, and a track record of managing schedules and budgets on diverse transmission projects.