Transmission Design Engineer (PLS-CADD)

Leidos; United States; Remote; USD 72,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector is seeking a Transmission Design Engineer with PLS-CADD experience to join their team. The role involves leading high-voltage transmission design projects, ensuring compliance with relevant standards, and managing client relationships. This position offers the flexibility to work remotely while contributing to impactful projects in the utility sector.

Benefits

Competitive benefit packages

E-learning training

Work-life flexibility

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years of experience in electric utility transmission design.
• Knowledge of NESC, ACI, AISC, and ASCE code requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead Engineer on electric transmission design projects.
• Manage client relations, proposal development, and project management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

PLS-CADD

Microsoft Office

Bentley MicroStation

Autodesk AutoCAD

Job description

Description

At Leidos, the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that provide them with an opportunity to thrive, professionally and personally. For us, helping you grow your career is good business.

Our Overhead Transmission business seeks a Transmission Design Engineer with PLS-CADD experience to join its team in Irving, TX (remote candidates are welcome to apply). Come join us in delivering projects that make a difference.

The successful candidate will serve as a Lead Engineer on electric transmission design projects for high-voltage (HV) and extra high-voltage (EHV) overhead utility systems. He/she will apply NESC, NEC, ASCE and other applicable standards in the engineering and design of electrical overhead, voltage conversion projects, new capacity projects and infrastructure replacement projects. Additionally, he/she will assist the team as well as independently perform engineering analyses, prepare bidding documents, plans and specifications; as well as prepare material procurement and construction documents, and work with project planning, environmental, permitting, and construction management.

We will consider qualified candidates to work fully remote (must reside in the U.S. only). This position offers the successful candidate to develop an engineering team with direct report responsibilities. The candidate will also be responsible for managing client relations, proposal development, scope creation, and project management.

Desired Qualifications - You will be successful if you have the following experience, skills, and abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and minimum of four (4) years of prior relevant experience in the design of electric utility transmission systems
• Experience in reviewing full transmission line designs including PLS-CADD models, foundations, material, plan and profiles, and construction packages
• Knowledge of NESC, ACI, AISC, and ASCE code requirements; construction specifications; material procurement process; project schedules; and construction work packages.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, and proposals
• Ability to work effectively in team environment but also able to work independently
• Proven ability to communicate with clients and project teams
• Must have leadership experience and supervising others (required for Senior and SME Level)
• Work in client office is a possibility and/or periodic travel may be required
• Program Expertise:
  • PLS-CADD and POLE
  • LPILE or FAD Tools
  • Microsoft Office

Preferred Experience:

• EIT, FE, or Professional Engineer (PE) License
• Program Experience:
  • PLS TOWER
  • Bentley MicroStation
  • Bentley ProjectWise
  • Mathcad
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
• Construction Management and Support

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We value and support the well-being and mobility of our employees with competitive benefit packages, complementary e-learning training, work-life flexibility, an exciting External Referral Program, and a diverse, inclusive and ethical workplace. In fact, in 2023, Leidos was ranked as one of the “World's Most Ethical Companies” by the Ethisphere Institute for the sixth consecutive year.

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Original Posting Date:

2024-10-03

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $72,150.00 - $130,425.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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