Senior Transmission Project Engineer Lead

SolveNow Inc.; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SolveNow Inc. in Akron, Ohio seeks an experienced Engineering Project Lead to provide technical leadership for an overhead transmission design team on 69kV–500kV projects.

You will mentor staff, coordinate with clients, and drive quality control and schedule adherence. The role requires a PE license, ABET‑accredited engineering degree, and 7 years of direct project engineering experience managing design efforts for Design-only and EPC projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited university and 7 years of direct project engineering experience.
• Professional engineering license (PE).
• Ability to lead project teams and communicate effectively.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in scheduling and budgeting.
• Proficiency with PLS-CADD and PLS-POLE.
• Consulting or utility experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for overhead transmission design teams (69kV–500kV).
• Mentor and develop team members.
• Serve as primary technical client contact.
• Implement quality control processes.
• Support proposal development.
• Coordinate project requirements and schedules across disciplines.
• Identify and communicate project risks.
• Oversee production work to meet milestones.
• Identify, develop, and implement efficiency improvements.
• Create and deliver training for the project team.

Skills

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Client liaison

Quality control

Proposal development

Project coordination

Risk communication

Production oversight

Process improvement

Training development

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

PE license

Tools

PLS-CADD

PLS-POLE

Job description

SolveNow Inc. in Akron, Ohio seeks an experienced Engineering Project Lead to provide technical leadership for an overhead transmission design team on 69kV–500kV projects.

You will mentor staff, coordinate with clients, and drive quality control and schedule adherence. The role requires a PE license, ABET‑accredited engineering degree, and 7 years of direct project engineering experience managing design efforts for Design-only and EPC projects.