Transmission Line Principal Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Company; United States; Remote; USD 96,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company seeks a Transmission Line Principal Engineer for a 1-year contract (W-2) in Florida, with remote work possible for the right candidate. You will lead the design management of HV transmission lines for wind, solar, and storage, while line design work is performed by consultants under your direction.

The role focuses on transmission line work only, coordinating with the Early Stage Project Manager, Development Group, and ISC to source resources, routes, data, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Civil/Structural Engineering.
• Minimum 7 years of direct experience in HV transmission line projects.
• Strong knowledge of transmission design and ability to provide value engineering.
• Travel required within North America.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of transmission lines from conception through construction and commissioning.
• Coordinate with Early Stage Project Manager and Development Group on requirements.
• Source, bid, evaluate and award engineering services via ISC with approved suppliers.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to develop routes, data, and permits for line projects.
• Deliver Issued for Bid/Procurement/Construction and As-built drawings and criteria.

Skills

Transmission design

Project management

One-line diagrams

Three-line diagrams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Civil/Structural Engineering

Tools

PLSCADD

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

Primavera

Job description

Please Note: **No Third-Party or C2C Firms**

*Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship*

We are looking for a Transmission Line Principal Engineer on behalf of our client. This is a 1-year contract assignment. (W-2) You will be responsible for the management of design for assigned transmission generation tie lines for Wind, Solar, and Battery Energy Storage, and for stand‑alone transmission line projects. You will work in the Engineering & Construction (E&C) Group and is responsible for managing the design of transmission line projects from conception (Early Stage) through construction and commissioning (Execution). Client does not self‑perform design. Line design is performed by engineering consultants under the direction of the Transmission Line Principal Engineer.

Location: Juno Beach, FL, Remote for the right candidate

1-year contract assignment. (W-2)

Responsibilities

• This role is limited to the transmission line. Others manage substation design, power systems analysis, protection and control, etc.
• In the conceptual phase, the Transmission Line Principal Engineer works with the Early Stage Project Manager to define and influence the project requirements and scope with the Development Group. Projects can begin as FERC 1000 competitive transmission project proposals, or as greenfield projects.
• The Transmission Line Principal Engineer must secure engineering consulting resources from a list of approved suppliers by developing a scope of work, securing bids, evaluating, and awarding work through the Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) Group.
• The Transmission Line Principal Engineer must coordinate with other project stakeholders to develop and secure a route, support the engineering data, and permits necessary to design and build the line, including geotechnical and lidar data. Activities include competitively sourcing, selecting and contracting geotechnical, survey, engineering, and construction services, and supporting the E&C Cost Estimating Team with scope assumptions.
• The Transmission Line Principal Engineer is responsible for coordinating the engineering deliverables in support of competitive proposals, as well as design and construction of projects. Deliverables include Issued for Bid, Issued for Procurement, Issued for Construction, and As-built drawings, design criteria, and contributions to proposal documents (RFP).

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Civil/Structural Engineering.
• Minimum of 7 years of direct experience in the development, design, engineering, and construction of High Voltage Transmission line projects.
• The ideal candidate must have a strong knowledge of transmission design, excellent communication and project management skills, a bias for action, proven analytical and problem‑solving skills, and an ability to provide value engineering and ensure design quality.
• The position requires technical competence such as the ability to understand one line and three-line diagrams, general arrangements, plan and profiles and other common deliverables.
• Travel required within North America.

Preferred

• Project Engineering and/or Project Management experience with a strong bias for action. PMP and/or P.E. in related discipline is a plus.
• Proficiency with standard industry tools such as PLSCADD, Microsoft products, Auto-CAD, Primavera and other software is strongly desired.

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $70.00/hr. to $94.00/hr.

Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities