Senior Transmission Line Engineer (Central Region) - Remote

About the role

This position offers flexible work arrangements, with the option to work remotely or from one of our offices across the Central region. Preferred locations include: Overland Park, KS, Ann Arbor, MI, Saint Louis, MO, Columbus, OH, Tulsa, OK, Minneapolis, MN, and Milwaukee, WI.

Responsibilities

• Technical leadership and guidance for the planning, design, and delivery of high-voltage overhead transmission line projects.
• Research, design, concept development, planning, client interactions, business and proposal development, construction support, and staff mentorship.
• Support project development through disciplined engineering practices, coordination across multidisciplinary teams, and adherence to established quality and safety standards.
• Lead, support, and coordinate project engineering activities, including project execution layout, project schedule creation, and client meetings.
• Maintain project workflow and communication across multi-disciplinary projects, both internal and external to WSP.
• Forecast upcoming project requirements to assist in resource planning.
• Facilitate and adhere to WSP’s QA/QC procedures.
• Participate in industry conferences to improve professional growth and foster knowledge transfer to colleagues.
• Lead and/or support the PM with meetings with clients, both in person and remotely.
• Develop client relationships to position WSP for future work.
• Support resource forecasting, recruitment efforts, and business planning.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant post-education experience in the electrical transmission industry providing design deliverables for capital projects in power generation, transmission, and distribution at a utility, industrial, or commercial scale.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or closely related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required (multi-state preferred).
• Understanding of the NESC, RUS, and/or GO-95.
• Strong understanding of transmission line fundamentals and PLS-CADD operation.
• A strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills to work effectively with internal team members and external client personnel.
• Experience using the Microsoft Office software suite.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Field program planning, management, and execution.
• Subcontractor management.
• Cost estimating and scheduling.
• Field experience.
• An MBA degree from an accredited university.
• Involvement in technical societies (IEEE, CIGRE, ASCE…).
• Experience using ArcGIS, AutoCAD/MicroStation, Foundation Design Software (FAD Tools, SHAFT, LPILE).
• POLE and TOWER experience.

Benefits

The comprehensive suite of benefits includes coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Pay

Minnesota Only: $125K- $214K

Schedule

Flexible work arrangements available.

Skills

Technical leadership, project management, engineering design, client interaction, business development, construction support, mentoring, technical writing, communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and ethical decision-making.

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Contact

To apply, please visit our careers page at www.wsp.com/careers.