Underground Transmission Engineer - Junior and Intermediate

XYZER; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

XYZER is seeking an experienced Underground Transmission Engineer to lead a small team on subsea and underground power transmission projects. The role involves collaborating with clients, designers, and field staff to develop compliant designs for manholes, conduits, and cable systems, including installation methods like direct burial and duct banks.

The candidate should have a PE license and at least 5 years of underground transmission experience, with strong analytical, communication, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil or electrical engineering required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure required or actively pursued.
• Minimum 5 years' underground distribution/transmission experience.
• Strong knowledge of overhead/underground construction methods and electrical equipment.
• Experience with field inspections and surveying procedures advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of engineers and designers on underground transmission projects.
• Support business development activities and thought leadership (conferences, marketing, internal projects).
• Develop technical specifications and documentation for underground projects including manholes, conduits, and cable designs.
• Lead routing, cost estimation, and feasibility discussions with clients and stakeholders.
• Perform field measurements, ampacity calculations, and grounding/bonding studies.
• Prepare proposals, project estimates, and execution schedules.
• Coordinate with clients, subcontractors, and external personnel throughout project execution.
• Assist project management in monitoring progress and reporting.
• Define scopes of work for surveying and subsurface utility locating and integrate survey data into designs.
• Incorporate installation methods such as direct burial, duct banks, and trenchless techniques.
• Specify cables such as XLPE and HPFF as project needs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil or electrical engineering

Professional Engineer (PE)

5+ years underground transmission/civil engineering experience

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Primary Location: Reading, MA

Employee Status: Full-time Employee

Business Class: Power Transmission Eng

Travel: 15% to 20%

Work Schedule: This is an in-office position with flexible start and finish times to support commuting and reduce time in traffic.

Work Environment: Collaborative office space, newly designed for teamwork, client excellence, and technical innovation. Located a 5-minute walk from the Reading commuter rail station, just 30 minutes from North Station.

Position: We are seeking a passionate and motivated Experienced Underground Transmission Engineer.

At XYZER, a dynamic and growing company, we deliver end-to-end engineering solutions for high-stakes subsea and underground power transmission serving data centers, battery storage systems, utilities, and renewable energy grid interconnections.

Responsibilities

• Managing a small team of engineers and designers to execute underground transmission projects.
• Assisting in business development efforts and contributing to thought leadership initiatives such as conference attendance, marketing, and internal projects.
• Developing specifications and technical document packages for underground projects, manhole and equipment installation, riser structure, conduit and duct bank design, and cable replacement design.
• Leading construction feasibility discussions through routing analysis, conflict analysis, and construction cost estimation.
• Performing field inspections, measurements, or calculations for underground electric facilities.
• Preparing cable pulling calculations, ampacity calculations, cable selection studies, grounding and bonding schemes.
• Generating proposals, engineering/project cost estimates, and execution schedules.
• Regularly meeting and corresponding with clients, subcontractors, and external personnel.
• Assisting Project Management in monitoring progress and reporting throughout project execution.
• Formulating scopes of work for topographic mapping, surveying, and subsurface utility locating. Reviewing and integrating survey data into designs.
• Incorporating various cable installation methods such as direct burial, concrete duct bank, bridge attachment, and trenchless techniques.
• Utilizing different types of cables as required for projects, including XLPE and HPFF cable systems.

Education, Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil or electrical engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE)
• Minimum 5 years of underground distribution and/or transmission civil engineering/design experience
• Strong knowledge of overhead and underground construction methods and electrical system equipment
• Experience conducting underground field inspections
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D a plus
• Familiarity with topographic mapping & surveying, and subsurface utility engineering/utility locating procedures and practices
• Knowledge regarding easements, right-of-way, and permitting
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to handle multiple projects simultaneously and to prioritize work
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Travel to client and project locations expected