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Senior Engineer - Transmission Lines

  • On-site
    • Orlando, Florida, United States
    • Tampa, Florida, United States
    +1 more
  • $120,000 - $130,000 per year

Join a leading team designing high-voltage transmission solutions across challenging terrains and dynamic markets. Apply your expertise, drive innovation and power the future in a big way.

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Engineer - Transmission Lines in Orlando and Tampa, FL.  Our client is a highly innovative surveying and engineering company with over 60 years of industry experience serving clients throughout the US and Caribbean. 

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

Specifically, the position manages, 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.

Responsibilities:

  • 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

  • Mentor/train other engineering team members

  • Provide input on special design questions

  • Attend internal design review meetings

Job requirements

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Engineering (required)

  • Professional Engineer (PE) certification (required)

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

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

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

  • Strong experience with liaising substation, environmental, right-of-way 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 recommendations

  • 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 as well as 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.  

 If you meet the qualifications, please apply now!

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