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 technical specifications and bid documents and assist clients with the bid and evaluation process.
• 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.