Senior Transmission Line Engineer - Remote Leadership

Leidos; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Lead Transmission Line Engineer to manage a senior team delivering overhead transmission designs for major utilities, applying NESC/ASCE/ACI/NEC standards on projects from 34.5 kV to 500 kV. You will direct analyses, modeling, structure loading, drafting, and procurement across project phases.

The role emphasizes client relations, staff management, proposal development, and growth, with a 100% remote work option (southeast US) and occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering; Civil Engineering preferred.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in the design of electric utility transmission systems with a Bachelor's degree, or 6+ years with a Master’s.
• Expertise in PLS-CADD and PLS-POLE.
• Work effectively in team environment; can also work independently.
• Track record of outstanding communication to serve as primary point of contact for existing and perspective clients.
• Business acumen with a record of understanding and meeting key project performance metrics.
• Working onsite in Leidos or client office is a possibility; some periodic travel may be required.
• Ability and passion to develop staff through mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Direct multiple design teams simultaneously executing various projects and programs for multiple clients.
• Develop a team of engineers by training, coaching, and nurturing Leidos’ engineering talent.
• Supervise staff by approving timesheets and running the annual performance review process.
• Participate proactively as a member of the leadership team of the Transmission Line Section.
• Create responses to RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs from clients for new work including proposal creation and definition of scope of work.
• Possess a growth mindset to foster creative problem solving for our clients’ most complex issues.
• Promote continuous improvement to develop streamlined processes and tools that facilitate improvements to departmental technical resources via innovation and automation.
• Delegate tasks to staff, forecast and plan their future workload, and run recruiting activities to support aggressive growth goals.
• Drive the quality control process for the execution team to ensure the highest level of quality in all deliverables.
• Liaise with clients to maximize affinity, facilitate business development growth, and foster long-term relationship building.
• Manage the health of project portfolio by proactive project management in tracking scope, schedules, and budget with support from Leidos’ Project Management Office

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

PLS-CADD

PLS-POLE

AutoCAD

MicroStation

GIS

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Lead Transmission Line Engineer to manage a senior team delivering overhead transmission designs for major utilities, applying NESC/ASCE/ACI/NEC standards on projects from 34.5 kV to 500 kV. You will direct analyses, modeling, structure loading, drafting, and procurement across project phases.

The role emphasizes client relations, staff management, proposal development, and growth, with a 100% remote work option (southeast US) and occasional travel.