Senior Transmission Line Engineering Lead

Dashiell Corporation; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Company-paid life insurance

AD&D insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Medical coverage (PPO)

HDHP with FSA/HSA options

Dental and vision coverage

401(k) with vesting

Job summary

Dashiell, an operating unit of Quanta Services, seeks a Transmission Supervising Engineer in The Woodlands, TX to lead the transmission engineering teams. You will oversee design, scheduling, budgeting, and QA/QC, coordinating with construction and procurement to meet project milestones.

The role requires a PE license, 10+ years of transmission design experience, and strong knowledge of engineering standards (NESC, IEEE, ANSI, ASTM). Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other applicable engineering degree from an accredited university.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE); if registered in a state other than where the engineer will practice, the employee must be able to obtain a license within one year of date of hire.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the transmission and distribution industry, with extensive knowledge and demonstrated experience in both transmission engineering and design.
• Minimum of 10 years of hands‑on design experience, with extensive knowledge and understanding of high‑voltage transmission lines.
• Experience managing the efforts of a design team that includes multiple‑discipline engineers, designers, and drafters.
• Knowledge and understanding of transmission engineering, including routing, conductor selection, lattice tower analysis, structure determination, plan and profile development, and material takeoffs.
• Strong knowledge of common engineering application software such as PLS-CADD, PLS-Tower, PLS-Pole, Sag10, LPILE, FAD, and other applicable software as required.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of engineering standards including NESC, GO 95, IEEE, ANSI, and ASTM that apply to transmission design.
• Extensive knowledge of design documents and drawings necessary to complete a project.
• Demonstrated ability to oversee multiple projects, foresee resource loading conditions, and coordinate with other departments and management to set project team goals.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to lead in a team environment and communicate goals effectively with co‑workers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that projects are managed to meet project quality, schedule, and profitability objectives.
• Supervise the efforts of several project teams to ensure on‑time completion of multiple projects.
• Assign projects to engineering teams based on project requirements, schedule, and availability of personnel.
• Hold weekly meetings with the project teams.
• Work with project engineers to coordinate engineering team efforts with construction and purchasing departments within Dashiell or external clients to ensure construction milestones are met.
• Ensure project teams are using project‑specific standards and that design efforts are progressing efficiently.
• Ensure project team members are following the Dashiell QA/QC process, and qualify individuals to perform QA/QC per that process.
• Communicate and coordinate project activities with customer representatives, project teams, management, and others as needed.
• Prepare and track project schedules and budgets and work with project team leaders to ensure projects remain on schedule and within budget.
• Apply engineering application software to complete tasks and perform transmission line engineering work independently, such as structure analysis, sag and tension calculations, and foundation design.
• Perform project engineering and design functions when necessary to meet project schedules.
• Work with project engineers to ensure project teams apply engineering standards including the NESC, GO 95, IEEE, ANSI, and ASTM that apply to transmission design.
• Properly use the document management system.
• Ensure project team members are working in a responsible manner and taking ownership of their work.
• Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments.
• Maintain job safety analysis sheets.
• Perform special projects and complete other duties as assigned or requested.

Skills

Professional Engineer (PE)

Project leadership

Resource planning

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelors in Civil or Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLS-CADD

PLS-Tower

PLS-Pole

Sag10

LPILE

FAD

Job description

Dashiell, an operating unit of Quanta Services, seeks a Transmission Supervising Engineer in The Woodlands, TX to lead the transmission engineering teams. You will oversee design, scheduling, budgeting, and QA/QC, coordinating with construction and procurement to meet project milestones.

The role requires a PE license, 10+ years of transmission design experience, and strong knowledge of engineering standards (NESC, IEEE, ANSI, ASTM). Travel may be required.