Senior Underground Transmission Design Lead – Hybrid

Sargent & Lundy; San Juan (PR); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Life & accident insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy is seeking a senior engineer to lead design of underground transmission lines up to 500kV. This role involves directing a team of engineers, designers, and drafters, coordinating with vendors and clients, and developing cost estimates and design criteria for challenging siting scenarios.

The ideal candidate has a PE license, extensive experience in XLPE cable design and code-compliant layouts, and excels in bilingual communication and project leadership.

Qualifications

• This position requires a BS degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• Have current PE License
• Proficiency with CYMCAP modeling
• Proficiency with cable tensioning calculations and software
• 12 or more years of experience of leading a design team in the development of complex underground transmission projects
• Design experience incorporating code requirements, EPRI recommendations, client requirements
• Experience in cost estimate development and schedule creation and coordination
• Experience with XLPE cable design
• Experience with the preparation of specifications for installation and procurement of underground transmission line materials and components
• Knowledge to verify/review right of way requirements, bonding schemes, underground transmission line plan and profile drawings and other construction documents
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in the production of technical plans, drawings, and models
• Experience in writing and providing support documentation for engineering calculations
• Familiarity with design codes and standards such as NESC, EPRI Green Book, IEC, CSA, IEEE, ANSI, IBC, ASCE 7, AISC, and ACI 318
• Proficiency with MS Office applications
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Must be bilingual in Spanish and English (read, speak, and write).

Responsibilities

• Design of complex underground transmission lines for voltages up to 500kV.
• Responsible for cost analyses, development of design criteria, siting and routing in complex environments, and placement of manholes for underground transmission lines.
• Responsible for physical design including duct bank layouts, development of trenchless designs, cable pulling calculations, development of drawing packages.
• Responsible for cable selection studies, determining bonding scheme, performing ampacity calculations.
• Develop riser structure configuration and structural loading.
• Develop specifications including cable procurement, duct bank installation, trenchless installation, and general construction specifications.
• Work and coordinate with vendors and clients to specify transmission line components
• Direct project team of other engineers, designers, and drafters

Skills

Project leadership

Cost estimation

Siting and routing

Communication skills

Bilingual Spanish and English

Vendor coordination

Automation/AI awareness

Education

BS degree from ABET-accredited engineering program

Tools

CYMCAP modeling

Cable tensioning software

MS Office

XLPE cable design

Job description

Sargent & Lundy is seeking a senior engineer to lead design of underground transmission lines up to 500kV. This role involves directing a team of engineers, designers, and drafters, coordinating with vendors and clients, and developing cost estimates and design criteria for challenging siting scenarios.

The ideal candidate has a PE license, extensive experience in XLPE cable design and code-compliant layouts, and excels in bilingual communication and project leadership.