Engineer 3 - 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. The incumbent is expected to lead discipline work for projects, perform responsible charge engineering duties, and manage project schedules and budgets. The incumbent will also support proposal development and project cost estimating.

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.

Complexity of Work

Complex; established procedures not available. Major decision making.

Relationship Outside Group

Influences decisions of moderate nature requiring high degree of tact. Supervisory responsibilities None

Qualifications

• T o perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Regularity of Attendance: Regular attendance is required.
• Education and/or Experience: 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: 5-7 Years Experience as an Engineer with the electrical industry in the field of power delivery.
• Certifications, Licenses, Registrations: Preferred: Professional Engineering (PE) license.
• On-the-job Training: As needed for the job and employee development.

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 the following: Lift or move up to 10 pounds occasionally; lift or move up to 25 pounds occasionally; lift or move up to 50 pounds occasionally; lift or move up to 100 pounds occasionally.

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).

Work Environment

• Wet, humid conditions (non-weather): None
• 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

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)

About Us

United Grid Solutions is a team of planners and strategic thinkers dedicated to providing critical infrastructure solutions that improve lives around the world. Beginning with our role in connecting the first power plants to the earliest power grids, we have a longstanding history of delivering innovative and transformative solutions to meet the needs of today and tomorrow. Our team members have the opportunity to grow and advance while solving unique and complex challenges for the evolving infrastructure industry.