Transmission Line Design Engineer - High-Voltage Grid Projects

Quanta Government Solutions; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401(k) retirement plan

Holiday pay

Paid time off

Job summary

Quanta Government Solutions is seeking a Design Engineer - Transmission Line to design, build, and upgrade high-voltage transmission infrastructure. The role focuses on safe, reliable delivery and requires collaborating with engineers to deliver compliant, cost-effective solutions.

You will use AutoCAD, MicroStation, and ArcGIS, perform routing and structure analyses, and ensure designs meet NESC/IEEE/ANSI/IBC standards. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• 2+ years of experience in routing and design of high voltage overhead transmission line facilities.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, MicroStation, ArcGIS, or similar CAD tools.
• Experience with PLS-POLE, TOWER, SAG10, LPILE, MFAD preferred for design tasks.
• Knowledge of design codes such as NESC, IEEE, ANSI, IBC.
• Strong knowledge of engineering drafting and design principles.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Perform, lead, and oversee all engineering responsibilities related to overhead transmission line design.
• Use PLS-CADD modeling, line routing, structure analysis and loading trees, sag-tension.
• Create design criteria and perform sag-tension calculations and related checks.
• Work with AutoCAD, MicroStation, ArcGIS for scaled drawings and mapping.
• Apply engineering redlines with precision before final drafting.
• Conduct calculations: voltage drop, cable pulling, flicker, pole loading.
• Prepare joint use authorizations from field data and redlines.
• Ensure compliance with NESC/IEEE/ANSI/IBC and construction standards.
• Conduct QA/QC reviews and provide improvement recommendations.
• Collaborate with engineers and project teams; document work thoroughly.

Skills

AutoCAD

MicroStation

ArcGIS

Engineering drafting

Education

ABET-accredited Civil/Structural Engineering degree

Tools

PLS-POLE

TOWER

SAG10

LPILE

MFAD

Job description

Quanta Government Solutions is seeking a Design Engineer - Transmission Line to design, build, and upgrade high-voltage transmission infrastructure. The role focuses on safe, reliable delivery and requires collaborating with engineers to deliver compliant, cost-effective solutions.

You will use AutoCAD, MicroStation, and ArcGIS, perform routing and structure analyses, and ensure designs meet NESC/IEEE/ANSI/IBC standards. Travel up to 10% may be required.