Staff Transmission Engineer - Transmission

SolveNow Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Houston is seeking a Staff Transmission Engineer to provide technical leadership for overhead transmission design teams. Responsibilities include mentoring team members, executing design work, performing quality reviews, and identifying technical risks. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, substantial engineering experience, and strong communication skills. Proficiency with engineering software and a methodical approach to problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

• 3 years of transmission engineering experience, consulting preferred.
• Strong knowledge of standard civil/structural engineering techniques.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for transmission design teams.
• Mentor and develop team members.
• Execute design work with engineering judgment.
• Perform quality reviews of projects.

Skills

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Analytical problem-solving

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team building

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Master's degree (may substitute for 1 year experience)

Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

BIM (Revit)

Civil 3D

PLS-CADD

RISA-3D

MathCADD

Job description

About the job Staff Transmission Engineer - Transmission

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Providing technical leadership for overhead transmission design teams on projects ranging from 69kV to 500kV
• Mentoring, coaching, and developing team members
• Independently executing design work with engineering judgment
• Performing quality reviews
• Identify and communicate changes to project scope to engineering lead and project manager
• Providing input and adhering to project schedules
• Identifying and communicating of technical risks associated with projects
• Identifying, developing, and communicating processes and tools to increase efficiency across team and department
• Creating, improving, facilitating and teaching training courses to the project team and department
• Other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will be able to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external clients and improve the performance of project

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program or Bachelor of Science in Civil or related Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam.
• Master of may be substituted for 1 year experience.
• 3 years of transmission engineering experience, consulting preferred.
• Successful completion (i.e. passing) FE or EIT preferred.
• Strong knowledge in standard civil/structural engineering techniques and procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment and demonstrated critical thinking skills.
• Strong computer skills (e.g. AutoCAD, MicroStation, BIM (Revit), Civil 3D, PLS, PLS-CADD, RISA-3D, MathCADD), and/or hydraulic, hydrologic, pavement, transmission analysis programs.
• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills.