Senior Transmission Line Engineer 2 - Grid

About the role

This role offers a hybrid work arrangement. You'll spend three days a week in the office, giving you the flexibility to work remotely for two days.

Responsibilities

• Apply and expand your knowledge of transmission line engineering including conductors, hardware, insulation, structures, foundations, and electrical principles to design transmission lines in the 69kV to 500kV range.
• Conduct cost analyses, develop design criteria, route and site transmission lines.
• Select conductors, perform shielding, grounding, and induction studies.
• Work with vendors and clients to specify transmission line components.
• Direct a small project team.
• Work with experienced engineers and mentor less experienced staff.
• Interact with diverse client bases and other project teams.
• Occasionally travel for site visits and client meetings.
• Develop proposals and cost estimates for new work.

Qualifications

• A degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• Proficiency with PLS-CADD software to review transmission line models.
• 7 or more years of experience as a member of a project team in diverse transmission assignments that include transmission line design, cost estimate development, schedule creation, and coordination, and liaison with construction and installation.
• Knowledge to verify/review right of way requirements, conductor sags/tensions, transmission line plan and profile drawings, and construction documents.
• Experience in writing and providing support documentation for engineering calculations.
• Knowledge of design codes and standards such as NESC, IEC, CSA, IEEE, ANSI, IBC, ASCE 7, AISC, and ACI 318.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail.

Skills

• Have a current PE license or the ability to acquire one within one year.
• Experience in developing engineering proposals and cost estimates.
• Experience with scheduling.
• Proficiency with any of the following programs: PLS-TOWER, SAG10, LPILE, MFAD, ArcGIS, CDEGS, AutoCAD, MicroStation.
• Additional learning in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields.

Benefits

At Sargent & Lundy, we offer award-winning benefits including:

• Comprehensive healthcare plans and generous paid time off.
• Back-up daycare, FSA/HSA, and pre-tax commuter account.
• Merit scholarship program, employee discount program, corporate charitable giving program, and tuition assistance.
• First professional licensure bonus, employee referral bonus, and flexible work arrangements.
• Compensation range: $100,019 - $152,807.
• Yearly discretionary bonus.
• Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for compensation and benefits in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Pay

$100,019 - $152,807

Schedule

Hybrid work arrangement with three days in the office and two days remote.

Pay & Schedule

Hybrid work arrangement with three days in the office and two days remote.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare plans, life & accident insurance, disability coverage, EAP, back-up daycare, FSA & HSA, 401(k), pre-tax commuter account, merit scholarship program, employee discount program, corporate charitable giving program, tuition assistance, first professional licensure bonus, employee referral bonus, paid annual personal/sick time (PST), paid vacation, paid holidays, paid parental leave, paid bereavement leave, flexible work arrangements, compensation range: $100,019 - $152,807, yearly discretionary bonus, and top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for compensation and benefits in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Equal Opportunity

Sargent & Lundy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any protected status as defined by applicable law.