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Project Engineer, Transmission Lines

  • On-site
    • Tampa, Florida, United States
  • $130,000 - $150,000 per year

Job description

We are looking for a Project Engineer in Tampa, FL, for our client, who is a highly innovative surveying and engineering company with over 60 years of industry experience, serving clients throughout the US and Caribbean.

As a Project Engineer, you will provide mid-level engineering/technical expertise on complex electric transmission design projects for high-voltage (HV) overhead utility systems.

Specifically, the position prepares, reviews and/or provides 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.

Duties:

  • Develop and approve PLS-CADD Criteria

  • Finalize PLS-CADD models

  • Schedule project tasks for project support team

  • Attend client stakeholder meetings

  • Complete design review meetings with the client

  • Provide input on special design questions

  • Attend internal design review meetings

Job requirements

  • Bachelor's in Engineering (required)

  • Professional Engineer (PE) certification (preferred)

  • 4+ years of related transmission line engineering experience in the electric utility industry (required)

  • Experience in using PLS-CADD for designing transmission lines (required)

  • Experience with design codes and standards such as NESC, IEEE, ASCE, and ACI

  • Experience with liaising substation, transmission, environmental, real estate, construction, and maintenance stakeholders

  • Demonstrated ability in the application of engineering theories and principles

  • Increasingly proficient in practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, preparing, and presenting

  • Ability to work in a safe manner and always obey safety regulations

  • Ability to be a self-starter and thrive in an unstructured, varied and deadline- driven work environment

  • Strong ability to collaborate with team members and peers in the electrical utility industry

  • Effective communication skills (verbal, written and presentation)

  • Demonstrated verbal and technical writing skills

  • Candidate must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company’s driving (MVR) policy

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