Transmission Line Engineer

Metric Geo; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Annual bonuses

401(k) with employer matching

Paid time off and holidays

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Virtual behavioural-health services

Short-term disability insurance

Long-term disability and life保险

Job summary

Metric Geo is seeking a Senior Transmission Line Engineer to provide technical leadership on high- and extra-high-voltage overhead transmission projects. You will manage designs, coordinate with project teams, and guide engineers through routing, modelling and construction support.

The role emphasizes mentoring, adherence to NESC/IEEE/ASCE/ACI standards, and close collaboration with substations and environmental teams to deliver safe, reliable overhead lines.

Qualifications

• Active Professional Engineer licence.
• 8+ years of transmission line engineering experience in the electric utility industry.
• Experience designing overhead transmission lines using PLS-CADD.
• Knowledge of NESC, IEEE, ASCE and ACI.
• Experience coordinating with substation, environmental, right-of-way, construction and maintenance teams.
• Strong verbal, written and technical communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review and approve PLS-CADD design criteria.
• Build, finalize and review PLS-CADD models.
• Perform transmission line routing and clearance assessments.
• Coordinate surveys, permitting, procurement and construction requirements.
• Mentor and train junior engineers and other technical team members.
• Provide engineering support throughout construction.

Skills

Technical communication

Mentoring

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

Professional Engineer licence

Tools

PLS-CADD

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Transmission Line Engineer to provide high-level engineering and technical leadership on complex high-voltage and extra-high-voltage overhead transmission projects.

The position will manage, prepare and review transmission line designs while providing guidance to engineers and project teams. Responsibilities include line routing, survey coordination, PLS-CADD modelling, structure and foundation design, clearance analysis, plan and profile development, material specifications, constructability reviews, permitting and construction support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, review and approve PLS-CADD design criteria.
• Build, finalize and review PLS-CADD models.
• Perform transmission line routing and clearance assessments.
• Support structure and foundation design activities.
• Prepare and review plan and profile drawings, material specifications and work-order packages.
• Coordinate surveys, permitting, procurement and construction requirements.
• Schedule and coordinate tasks across the project-support team.
• Attend client, stakeholder and design-review meetings.
• Provide technical recommendations on complex or non-standard design challenges.
• Coordinate with substation, environmental, right-of-way, construction and maintenance stakeholders.
• Support vendor and subcontractor coordination.
• Provide engineering support throughout construction.
• Mentor and train junior engineers and other technical team members.
• Contribute to internal quality-control and design-review processes.

Required Qualifications:

• Active Professional Engineer licence.
• At least eight years of transmission line engineering experience within the electric utility industry.
• Strong hands-on experience designing overhead transmission lines using PLS-CADD.
• Knowledge of applicable engineering codes and standards, including NESC, IEEE, ASCE and ACI.
• Experience coordinating with substation, environmental, right-of-way, construction and maintenance teams.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles and their application to complex transmission projects.
• Ability to research design issues, evaluate alternatives and present practical recommendations.
• Strong verbal, written and technical communication skills.
• Ability to manage priorities in a varied, deadline-driven project environment.
• Collaborative approach to working with clients, engineers and other utility-industry stakeholders.
• Commitment to complying with all applicable safety requirements.
• Ability to pass a drug screening and background check.
• Satisfactory driving record in accordance with company policy.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to take a leading role in complex transmission projects while contributing directly to the growth of an expanding power-delivery business. You will have the autonomy to solve challenging engineering problems, influence project outcomes and support the development of other engineers.

• Competitive compensation.
• Annual performance reviews and discretionary bonuses.
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans with employer matching.
• Paid time off and ten paid holidays.
• Multiple medical, dental and vision insurance options.
• Virtual behavioural-health services.
• Employer-paid short-term disability insurance.
• Long-term disability and life insurance.
• Flexible and dependent-care benefit plans.

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