Transmission Line Engineer

Capital Search, Inc.; Pennsylvania; Remote; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in electric utility seeks an Engineer 2 specializing in transmission line design. This remote role demands strong technical leadership and project management skills, requiring a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and a PE License. Candidates should possess a solid background in transmission line design and a commitment to quality and client relations. Join our team to contribute to critical power delivery projects while enjoying competitive compensation.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Tuition assistance

Paid paternity leave

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in transmission line design.
• Comprehensive knowledge of transmission line design concepts.
• Demonstrated track record of building client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of transmission line designs.
• Prepare specifications and structural drawings.
• Ensure quality checks and project conformity.

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Organization

Team-focused

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil or Electrical preferred)

PE License

Tools

PLS-CADD

PLS-POLE

PLS-TOWER

Job description

This range is provided by Capital Search, Inc. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$110,000.00/yr - $140,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types

Annual Bonus and Sign-on bonus

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Description

We are seeking an Engineer 2 (transmission line) to join our Power Delivery team working remotely. Required skills include transmission line design experience, critical thinking, problem solving, organization, team-focus, and eagerness to apply learned engineering principles to solve real life problems.

The Engineer 2 is responsible for technical leadership, QA/QC checking and the successful delivery of transmission line designs while maintaining the scope, schedule, budget, and quality of projects. This individual should be technically focused and a strong leader with developed technical, communication, and computer skills.

Competency

• Knowledge of electric utility transmission line engineering and design.

Job Responsibilities:

• Complete day-to-day project tasks as required for successful project delivery. Tasks may include:
• Preparation of Specification Packages
• Preparation of Structural and Fabrication Drawings
• Design and Analysis of Transmission Lines using PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, and PLS-Tower is a bonus
• Design and Analysis of foundations.
• Analysis of existing and proposed structures with regard to Client and Other required codes, standards, and specifications.
• Performance of Electrical Clearance checks and calculations.
• Apply engineering principles to assist in the design of Power Delivery Projects.
• Must demonstrate attention to detail.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Perform complex tasks typically following established processes.
• Implements effective engineering methods, provides technical guidance, and acts as a resource for engineers and designers.
• Directly manages projects with no limit to the number or value of individual projects managed.

Education and Training Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree from an ABET accredited college or university in engineering is required. Preferred a degree in Civil, or Electrical engineering.
• PE License required
• Comprehensive knowledge of transmission line design concepts and principles.
• Demonstrated track record of external customer engagements and building and maintaining successful client relationships.
• 6+ years of experience in transmission line design.
• Required experience with PLS suite (PLS-CADD and PLS-POLE).
• Preferred experience with PLS-TOWER and FAD Tools.

Travel:

• 10%

General Characteristics

• Applies broad knowledge of principles and practices in a specific practice area.
• Independently evaluates, selects, and adapts standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Leads tasks and projects of moderately complex scopes.
• Develops plans, specifications, and other project documents.
• Selects appropriate principles of engineering economics, and probability and statistics to analyze risk in a complex engineering problem.

Minimum Years of Experience

• 6+ Years of Experience

Education

• B.S. or M.S. Engineering

Certification/Licensure

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License

Technical Responsibilities

• Designs a complete project, system, component, or process.
• Prepares complete plans, specifications, and other project documents.
• Begins to develop and reviews complete project documents for conformity and quality assurance.

Management Responsibility

• Receives general direction on key objectives. Receives guidance on unconventional/complex problems, direction on modified techniques, and new approaches on assignments with conflicting criteria.
• Mentors junior staff by providing guidance, explaining professional responsibilities, and reviewing work products.
• Attends project meetings and presents specific aspects of engineering assignments.

Communication Skills

• Communicates effectively to both technical and nontechnical audiences.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering, Design, and Management

• Industries

  Utilities, Construction, and Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Tuition assistance

Paid paternity leave

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