Engineer 2 - Transmission Line

About the role

Provide transmission line design, engineering, technical support, and oversight to a transmission engineering and design team for the purpose of delivering safe, cost-effective, and quality engineering and design services. Provide technical competency and direction on complex engineering and technical problems for transmission line projects, to include renewable energy interconnections as well as grid modernization opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Engineering/technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis, and resolution of problems.
• Effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling, and monitoring of work activities.
• Thorough, timely, and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations, and sketches.
• Continuous improvement of job-related engineering, technical and professional knowledge, skills, and performance.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Should be able to understand and create transmission line drawing packages.
• Support the company's goals and represent the company positively and professionally.
• Interact with customer’s internal engineers and technical personnel on a day-to-day basis.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with customers.
• Monitor deliverables, schedules, and present solutions to the client.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in Engineering.
• Required: Engineering Degree awarded from a College of University that is accredited by ABET.
• Experience: 1-3 Years Experience as an Engineer with the electrical industry in the field of power delivery.
• Desired: Bachelor of Science in Civil / Structural or Electrical Engineering.
• Desired: 2+ Years of electrical utility Transmission Line design experience (as an employee, contractor, or consultant) with a working knowledge High Voltage Transmission line design at voltage of 69kV and higher.
• Desired: Technical competency or familiar with general aspects of Transmission Line utility design including general arrangement and layout of the structures; understanding of the functions and application of all Line components (hardware, poles, permits, survey, clearances, loading) ; understanding of foundation design, grounding, lightning and shielding protection, sag and tension limits; etc.
• Desired: Knowledgeable of a complete detailed bill of material showing all materials required for the construction of Transmission Lines.
• Desired: Working knowledge of NESC, ASCE, ACIand IEEE.
• Desired: Working knowledge and experience to perform: PLSCADD Line design PLSPOLE structure design. MFAD Foundation design. Total installed cost estimating Specifications and Contract documents.
• Desired: Mentor designers/drafters.
• Desired: Collaborate, communicate, and liaise effectively with other design disciplines, colleagues, construction contractors, consultants, materials suppliers, and clients.
• Desired: Visit sites, advise on transmission line engineering issues, and modify design to solve issues during construction.
• Desired: Provide general project management capabilities to accomplish projects in an efficient manner.
• Desired: Assist the Project Manager in the preparation and review of proposals and contracts.
• Desired: Support design needs of permitting activities.
• Desired: Experience working in a field or construction environment implementing or verifying engineering drawings.

Physical Demands

• Stand: Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Walk: Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Sit: 2/3 and more (Regularly)
• Talk or Hear: 2/3 and more (Regularly)
• Use Hands to Feel, Handle or finger tools or controls: 1/3 to 2/3 (Frequently)
• Climb or balance: None
• Stoop, Kneel, Crouch or crawl: None
• Reach with Hands and Arms: 1/3 to 2/3 (Frequently)
• Taste or Smell: None
• Do you lift or exert force to move objects: Up to 10 Pounds: Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Do you lift or exert force to move objects: Up to 25 Pounds: Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Do you lift or exert force to move objects: Up to 50 Pounds: None
• Do you lift or exert force to move objects: Up to 100 Pounds: None
• Do you lift or exert force to move objects: More than 100 Pounds: None
• Do you work in environments with special vision requirements: Peripheral Vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point): ☒ Yes
• While performing this job, the noise level in the work environment is: Moderate Noise (Examples: business office with typewriters, and or computer printer, light traffic): ☒ Yes

Work Environment

• Work near moving mechanical parts: None
• Work in high, precarious places: None
• Fumes or airborne particles: None
• Toxic or caustic chemicals: None
• Outdoor weather conditions: Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Extreme cold (non-weather): Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Extreme Heat (non-weather): Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Risk of electrical shock: Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Work with explosives: None
• Risk of radiation: None
• Vibration: None