Design Engineer II, Transmission

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +44 more states.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the initial transmission line and gen-tie design strategy for designated projects and initiatives.

• Assess project documentation and technical specifications to establish the design foundation, including assumptions, routing, interconnection requirements, configurations, quantities, risks, and pending items for 10% design deliverables.

• Act as the lead subject matter expert on transmission lines and coordinate contributions from various teams, including engineering, surveying, geotechnical, environmental, permitting, land, substation, procurement, estimating, scheduling, utility, and subcontractors.

• Drive the creation of 10% transmission line designs, focusing on routing, conductor sizing, and structure sizing.

• Synchronize preliminary design, scope, schedule, risk, technical assumptions, estimates, and commercial assumptions with estimating and scheduling teams.

• Evaluate estimates for technical adequacy and pinpoint gaps, exclusions, allowances, contingencies, uncertainties, and points requiring clarification.

• Provide owner-reviewed preliminary transmission line designs to estimating and business development in accordance with stage-gate timelines.

• Engage in client meetings to articulate design assumptions, risks, routing, interconnection points, utility requirements, and non-standard prerequisites.

• Assist with contractual exhibit reviews, markups, and technical responses for LNTP.

• Draft and issue proposal requests to transmission line Engineers of Record (EORs) and engineering subcontractors.

• Analyze and ensure alignment of EOR and subcontractor proposals with project scope, assumptions, estimates, schedules, and LNTP requirements.

• Compile engineering scope, proposal details, schedule inputs, coordination specifics, risks, and open items for transition to Preconstruction Engineering.

• Facilitate the transition to the HV engineering team by delivering RFIs, comments, design risks, procurement constraints, required decisions, and unresolved technical matters.

• Review and endorse preliminary transmission line design deliverables to ensure adherence to relevant standards and requirements.

• Suggest cost-effective, reliable, and constructible alternatives for routing, conductors, shield wire, structures, foundations, crossings, access, and interconnection interfaces.

• Maintain records of route assessments, design iterations, decisions, feedback, proposals, assumptions, risks, and handoff materials.

• Recognize recurring challenges and propose enhancements to processes and standards.

• Delegate and coordinate tasks for designers, engineers, interns, and technical support personnel; assess work for quality, completeness, and adherence to schedules.

• Guide junior team members and identify their training and development needs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, civil, or a related engineering discipline from an accredited institution.

• At least 3+ years of experience in transmission line design or engineering, utility-scale renewable energy, gen-tie, or related power engineering fields.

• Proven expertise in transmission line design software (PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, PLS-TOWER, AutoCAD, MicroStation, GIS, or similar applications).

• Solid understanding of transmission line design principles, including routing, conductor and shield wire selection, sag-tension, clearances, structure systems, foundations, and industry standards (NESC, IEEE, etc.).

• Comprehensive knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations related to transmission line design, utility infrastructure, and solar development.

• Awareness of utility interconnection requirements, point of interconnection specifications, right-of-way and permitting factors, and contract language.

• Extensive knowledge of relevant engineering principles and industry best practices.

• Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills, with the capability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

• Ability to adapt to shifting priorities, juggle multiple projects concurrently, and achieve results under tight deadlines.

• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Basic life insurance.

• Disability insurance.

• 401(k) plan.

• Vacation pay.

• Sick pay.

• Holiday pay.