Senior Transmission Engineer (Vancouver & Denver)

About the role

The Senior Transmission Engineer will lead the design of complex transmission line projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of complex transmission line projects.
• Provide project technical oversight, technical expertise, and lead technical design staff.
• Serve as a recognized industry leader in transmission line design and provide best practices for related projects.
• Lead transmission design from conceptual phase through design completion, meeting project needs and requirements set by project managers, including EFM, Conductor Sizing, Induction, Impedance, Losses, and Voltage Drop design.
• Prepare transmission equipment specifications and data sheets, Requests for Qualifications (RFQs), technical bid summaries, and purchase recommendations.
• Lead economic conductor selection studies, lightning performance, and grounding calculations/studies.
• Lead calculations for required electrical clearances based on NESC or other applicable codes and resources.
• Lead communication of the interpretation and application of required NERC, FERC, and regional requirements and standards.
• Review transmission equipment vendor drawings; interface with suppliers, clients, other engineering disciplines, detailers, and designers.
• Participate in development of project schedule, scope, budget, staffing planning, and construction planning.
• Responsible for effective management of change orders.
• Apply expert knowledge of commonly used transmission concepts, practices, codes, and procedures within the transmission engineering services industry.
• Apply knowledge and experience to complex projects to find non‑standard design solutions.
• Perform quality review of production drawings for various projects and project‑related data to verify corrections are made within multiple CAD‑related software.
• Perform quality review of construction administration, including coordination with field personnel to resolve design‑related installation issues, calculations, field inspections, and testing of transmission systems.
• Lead field inspections, installation, measurements, or calculations for public and private clients.
• Prepare and present technical reports for clients and industry publications.
• Build effective relationships with existing clients, customers, and contractors and develop new business opportunities.
• Ensure customer satisfaction goals and expectations are met.
• Participate in sales and marketing efforts and identify key pursuits.
• Lead development of cost proposals and qualification statements to achieve financial performance targets.
• Prepare and present project budgets and cost estimates; report project performance.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to the transmission engineering practice; mentor and guide less experienced engineers.
• Responsible for QA/QC process adherence.
• Responsible for effective communication with other engineering disciplines.
• Responsible for compliance with company and site safety policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related degree from an ABET‑accredited program, and 7 years of transmission engineering experience required. EPC project experience preferred.
• Or Bachelor's degree in Civil or related Engineering Technology from an ABET‑accredited program, successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, and 7 years of transmission engineering experience required. EPC project experience preferred.
• Or Master's degree in Engineering and 6 years of transmission engineering experience required. EPC