Assistant Civil Engineer - Transmission (Chattanooga, Charlotte, or Atlanta)

About the role

The Assistant Civil/Transmission Engineer will work under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer to assist project teams in creating world‑class designs for new projects, alterations, and redevelopments involving underground and overhead high‑voltage transmission lines. The role involves supporting the design and construction process, adapting plans to budget, design factors, or client needs, and contributing from conceptual phase through design completion.

Responsibilities

• Work under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer to assist project teams to create world class designs for new projects, alterations and redevelopments on a variety of projects including underground and overhead high voltage transmission lines.
• Work with the project team throughout the design and construction process, adapting transmission line plans according to budget constraints, design factors or client needs.
• Assist in the transmission line design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion.
• Assist with modifying and reviewing production drawings for a variety of projects involving high voltage (69‑500kV) transmission lines.
• Assist in designing transmission line components for project needs and requirements set forth by project managers, including plan and profile drawings, structure load diagrams and foundation drawings.
• Apply basic knowledge of commonly used civil and structural engineering/design concepts, principles, practices, codes, and procedures within the civil/structural engineering services industry.
• Assist with research and compile project‑related data as required by project managers.
• Assist with compiling studies and reports.
• Assist with correcting and updating drawings provided by senior engineers to verify corrections are made within multiple CAD‑related software.
• Assist with client presentations, shop drawing review, and contract administration for the design of high voltage transmission lines.
• Assist in performing field inspections, measurements or calculations for public and private clients.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field from a recognized, accredited program (ABET accreditation strongly preferred).
• Prior internship and/or related consulting experience preferred.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently (without time limitations, restrictions, or need for work sponsorship) in the country where the position is located.

Skills

• Basic knowledge in standard civil/structural engineering techniques, principles and procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem‑solving environment and demonstrated critical thinking skills.
• Proficient computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite).
• Basic computer skills (e.g., AutoCAD, MicroStation, BIM (Revit), Civil 3D, PLS, PLS‑CADD, RISA‑3D, MathCADD), and civil/structural analysis programs.
• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem‑solving skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Engineers in Training‑EIT Certification preferred.
• Minimum of a 3.0 GPA strongly preferred.
• Involvement on campus or in the community preferred.

Schedule

Full-time