Transmission Line Project Engineer (PE)

HDR, Inc.; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

HDR, Inc. in Las Vegas seeks a qualified engineer for high voltage transmission lines design. You will be responsible for preparing technical deliverables and mentoring junior staff. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering and a PE license.

Preferred skills include experience with design software like PLS-CADD and AutoCAD. The position offers a full-time schedule and focuses on project management in the dynamic field of electrical engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Experience in project execution related to Power Market Sector.
• Skills in Microsoft Office and design software required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare technical deliverables for transmission lines design.
• Coordinate construction release packages for high voltage lines.
• Guide junior team members and conduct quality control reviews.
• Conduct engineering analyses to develop design options.
• Manage tasks across multiple projects while maintaining schedules.

Skills

High voltage transmission lines design

PC Software (PLS-CADD, AutoCAD)

Project management

Quality control processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

PLS-CADD

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

life insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement

Role Overview

You will be part of a rapidly growing team wanting to take your career to the next level. Having developed foundational expertise in high voltage transmission lines design, you will be ready to undertake a more complex and responsible role requiring you to work independently while at times directing, mentoring, training, and/or supervising less-experienced EITs and/or Designers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Preparing all technical aspects and deliverables associated with the conceptual and detailed transmission lines design of increasing complexity using PLS-CADD and foundation design software such as L-Pile, MFAD or Caisson.
• Coordinating the preparation of construction release packages for high voltage transmission lines including plans and profiles, structure load trees, structure assemblies and details, stringing charts, foundation schedules and details, and bills of material.
• Assigning tasks and providing guidance to junior team members and coordinating quality control reviews for work performed by EITs and/or Designers.
• Identifying and implementing learning opportunities for EITs and/or Designers through such methods as job shadowing, assigning specific project tasks, "show and tell", lunch n learns and general knowledge sharing.
• Performing quality control reviews of projects from other teams as needed.
• Providing engineering input on specific project design issues and questions.
• Conducting engineering analyses to develop design options.
• Assisting with preparation of cost estimates or specifications.
• Attending client stakeholder meetings and leading design reviews with the client.
• Providing input to the development of project manhours estimates and task schedules.
• Effectively managing multiple tasks for multiple projects while being cognizant of schedule and budget.
• Performing site visits during the design, construction, and as‑built phases of projects, including participating in field reviews or construction observation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to developing project manhour and cost estimates, and schedules.
• Prior experience in foundations design using software such as L-Pile, Caisson or MFAD preferred.
• Experience working with Renewables developers and/or the interconnection of Renewables a plus.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Previous experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector.
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office as well as standard Power Market Sector design software. (examples include PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, AutoPipe, and Revit)
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture

Location

Primary Location: United States - Nevada - Las Vegas

Other Locations: United States - Arizona - Phoenix, United States - Nevada - Reno, United States - New Mexico - Albuquerque, United States - Arizona - Tucson

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

Business Class: Transmission/Distribution Engineering