Senior / Principle Electrical Transmission Line Engineering Project Advisor (PE), Energy

About the role

This is a hands-on transmission leadership position to expand our electric power infrastructure team within our Energy Practice. The ideal candidate will bring experience working with electric power delivery entities (investor-owned utilities, municipally owned utilities and/or electric cooperatives, privately-owned electric power systems) or engineering consultants in Electric Power Infrastructure (EPI).

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance in transmission engineering, technical delivery, business development, client relationships, planning, and design services for electric power infrastructure clients.
• Serve as technical authority for transmission related engineering deliverables, ensuring compliance with applicable codes, standards, and client requirements.
• Establish and manage the transmission team operating rhythm, including workload forecasting, standards governance, QA/QC expectations, and technical development.
• Prepare designs, construction packages, and bills of material for complex transmission line projects and provide engineering support to the full project life cycle.
• Interpret geotechnical reports/boring logs and designing a variety of foundation types (e.g., direct-embed, pier, spread, pile) using one or more of CAISSON, LPILE, or MFAD.
• Direct, mentor, and/or train one or more Project Engineers, EITs, Designers, CADD Technicians and administrative staff.
• Create and execute strategic plans and guide the growth of electric transmission infrastructure related design services.
• Lead successful strategic pursuits to capture specific opportunities, including acting as Project Manager on significant projects.
• Manage and lead a production team, coordinate with clients and lead delivery of multiple electric power infrastructure design projects for private and public clients.
• Work closely with the operations team and Energy Practice Leadership to develop, create, and execute growth strategies for the team.
• Develop, maintain, and implement transmission design standards, philosophies, tools, and procedures to improve consistency and execution quality.
• Work closely with other practices to leverage firm wide resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in civil engineering or ABET accredited equivalent engineering degree (Civil, Electrical or Mechanical preferred).
• An active Texas Professional Engineer (PE) License, in good standing, in civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering. (NCEES record is a plus).
• A minimum of 12+ years of combined experience as an engineer and project manager at an investor owned utility, municipally owned utility, electric cooperative, and/or privately owned electric power system; or within an A/E or design/construction firm, or within a dedicated design group or an electric utility, petrochemical, refining, mining, or other related industry firm that designs electric power infrastructure.
• Experience in overhead power transmission line engineering of 138kV and 345kV.
• Experience in PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, PLS-LITE, and AutoCAD.
• Must be a self-starter who has the willingness and ability to strengthen and develop relationships with new and existing clients through both face to face and remote means.
• High level of interpersonal skills, communications, facilitation, team building, and collaboration.
• Ability to lead multiple projects and supervise technical staff.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Confident interacting closely with clients, management, and design teams.
• Experience with: National Electric Safety Code (NESC), National Electric Code (NEC), Electric Power Infrastructure standards, from a utility or the Rural Utility Services (RUS). Industry standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Multi-state PE licensure is preferred. Candidates willing to obtain licensure in additional states, as required by company operations, are strongly preferred.
• Experience with PLS-Tower, SAG10, ArcGIS, and distribution line design.
• Transmission line design experience with 500kV and/or 765kV line enhancements or new builds.
• Prior experience developing design standards and/or QA/QC processes and procedures.

Benefits

Excellent benefits, including but not limited to medical, dental, prescription and life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, paid time off (PTO) and 8 company paid holidays (and Veteran's Day for our veterans), traditional and Roth 401(k) plans, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Health Savings Account (HSA), 529 College Savings Plan, flexible spending accounts (FSA), Employee Assistance Plan.