Lead Transmission Engineer

We specializes in providing transmission and substation design, project management, surveying, aerial mapping, and LiDAR services. Our clients are primarily investor-owned utilities, municipalities, co-ops and mining operations throughout the US and Caribbean. We also serve surveyors, civil engineers, waste management, land developers and contractors.

We foster a culture of empowerment, innovation, stability, and diversity.

As a Lead Engineer, you will provide leadership and senior-level engineering/technical expertise on complex electric transmission design projects for high-voltage (HV) and extra high-voltage (EHV) overhead utility systems.

Some of the main responsibilities will be to ensure the team is meeting client requirements; both quality and schedule deadlines as well as ensuring the team is engaged and their input is valued.
This role will require you to be hands-on and manage, prepare, review and/or provide guidance for line routing, survey coordination, PLS-CADD modeling, structure design, foundation design, clearance checks, plan/profile development, material specification and procurement, constructability evaluations, work order package preparation, permitting, vendor/subcontractor coordination and construction support.

Requirements:

• Supervise a team of engineers, technicians, and drafters.
• Communicate clear expectations, goals, and vision.
• Manage the performance of the team and delegate project work.
• Motivate, coach and mentor team members.
• Manage projects, ensure quality of work and on-time delivery.
• Review and approve engineering design submittals.
• Develop lasting relationships with clients.
• Estimate projects and develop proposals.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (required)
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification (required)
• 10+ years of related transmission line engineering experience in the electric utility industry (required)
• Extensive experience using PLS-CADD (required)
• Extensive experience with design codes and standards such as: NESC, IEEE, ASCE and ACI
• Extensive experience liaising with substation, environmental, real estate, construction, and maintenance stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of industry standards and methods (engineering, procurement, and construction)
• Strong project management skills and experience
• Ability to work in a safe manner and always obey safety regulations.
• Adept self-starter who thrives in an unstructured, varied and deadline-driven work environment.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to coach other team members and provide direction for projects.
• Strong ability to collaborate with team members as well as peers in the electrical utility industry.
• Effective business and technical communication skills (verbal, written and presentation)