EPC Transmission Line Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop overhead and underground transmission systems for utility and developer clients.

• Utilize PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, and PLS-TOWER for modeling and analyzing transmission structures.

• Implement standards such as NESC, ASCE, ACI, IEEE, and other relevant guidelines.

• Facilitate projects from initial routing and engineering assessments to procurement, construction-ready documentation, as-built records, and project closure.

• Work collaboratively with designers, engineers from various disciplines, and project management teams.

• Engage in client-facing project activities.

• Operate under the supervision of a licensed PE while gradually taking on more design responsibilities.

• Execute structure spotting and transmission line design using PLS-CADD.

• Design and evaluate steel, wood, concrete, and fiberglass transmission structures via PLS-POLE.

• Conduct underbuild, joint-use, and attachment analyses as necessary.

• Carry out foundation design or analysis for direct-embed and drilled-pier structures using MFAD or LPILE.

• Assemble construction packages that include design basis, plans and profiles, staking sheets, bills of materials, structure data sheets, alignment maps, stringing charts, steel packages, and foundation drawings.

• Collaborate with the construction prime on material procurement, specifications, and constructability aspects.

• Execute conductor selection and EMF studies.

• Participate in field walks and constructability reviews as required.

• Assist in proposal and estimating initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil, Structural, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering.

• Over 4 years of pertinent experience in electric utility transmission line design with a Bachelor's degree, or 3 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree.

• Strong proficiency in PLS-CADD and PLS-POLE.

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

• Capability to work independently while remaining engaged with the team.

• Must reside in the United States.

• Experience with TOWER is preferred.

• EIT certification or active pursuit of it is preferred.

• Familiarity with FAD, Mathcad, AutoCAD or MicroStation, LPILE, or GIS tools is preferred.

• Experience with Bentley ProjectWise is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Direct supervision and mentorship from a PE.

• Clear advancement path towards independent design ownership and EIT/PE milestones.

• Opportunities for cross-training in structural and construction considerations.

• Chance to work on physical infrastructure projects.

• Collaboration across various engineering disciplines and project management teams.