Senior Transmission Line Engineer

About the role

Our US work group has an opportunity for a Senior Transmission Line Engineer. This individual will sit in any of Stantec’s US offices and will be responsible for leading the preparation of specifications, calculations, drawings, and scope documents for construction tenders and contracts. They will coordinate and direct design engineers and technical staff to ensure successful project execution, producing high-quality deliverables on budget and on schedule.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of specifications, calculations, drawings, and scope documents for construction tenders and contracts.
• Coordinate and direct design engineers and technical staff to ensure the projects you lead are executed successfully.
• Write and edit technical reports and engineering studies.
• Act as a liaison with clients and contractors, coordinating with various disciplines and permitting agencies.
• Enjoy the opportunity to work on a variety of unique projects with the freedom to advance your career down a number of paths within the Power Delivery sector.
• Contribute to a diverse company, bridging the gaps between the various sectors of infrastructure engineering Stantec operates within.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated individual with strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Complete skillsets in modeling transmission lines in the PLS suite, preparing route alignments, preparing plan and profiles, performing structural analysis, detailed knowledge of hardware assemblies and conductors, structure detail drawings and BOMs.
• Familiarity and sufficient knowledge in related electrical studies, such as EMF, fault current, grounding, contaminants study and clearance analysis for transmission line design.
• Experience developing assembly, framing, loading and design drawings for wood, concrete, steel, FRP, and lattice transmission structures.
• Experience with lattice towers.
• Experience with geotechnical data interpretation for foundation design and embedment calculations for a variety of transmission structure types and geotechnical requirements.
• Ability to communicate with survey and GIS personnel, interpret survey data, and incorporate it into PLS-CADD models.
• Proficient with PLS-CADD, PLS-Pole, PLS-Tower, L-Pile, MFAD, the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to become proficient with a variety of client specific systems.
• Understanding of project management systems (engineering, quality, construction, HSE, etc.) and field construction support as well as an eagerness to develop these skills further.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to develop thorough and concise explanations of difficult engineering solutions to clients and internal team members.
• Familiar with industry standards regarding transmission lines including ASCE, ACI, IEEE, NESC, RUS Bulletins and GO-95.

Education and Experience

• PE required or ability to attain after one year.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university.
• 8 plus years of experience in the design of overhead and underground high voltage and extra high voltage transmission lines including route selection, line and structure spotting, structure design and analysis, and development of construction bid packages.

Pay and Benefits

• Pay Range: $117,800.00 - $176,800.00 Annually
• Locations: CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ Areas
• WA, DC & Various CA, MA areas: $126,400.00 - $189,600.00 Annually
• Benefits Summary: Medical, dental, and vision plans, wellness program, health savings account, flexible spending account, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and AD&D insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, paid family leave, and paid leave.