Senior Underground Transmission Line Engineer 2 - Grid
About the role
- Apply and expand knowledge of underground transmission line engineering, including routing, duct bank configurations, manhole placement, and electrical principles to design underground transmission lines for voltages up to 500kV
- Perform cost analyses, develop design criteria, address siting and routing challenges, and determine manhole placement
- Execute physical design including duct bank layouts, trenchless designs, cable pulling calculations, and drawing package development
- Conduct cable selection studies, determine bonding schemes, and perform ampacity calculations
- Develop riser structure configurations and structural loading analyses
- Create specifications for cable procurement, duct bank installation, trenchless installation, and general construction
- Coordinate with vendors and clients to specify transmission line components
- Direct a small project team of engineers, designers, and drafters
Schedule
Hybrid work arrangement: three days per week in the office, two days remote. Generous relocation package available depending on location.
Requirements
- BS degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program
- Proficiency with CYMCAP modeling
- Proficiency with cable tensioning calculations and/or software
- 7+ years of experience as a member of a project team observing project schedules and budget constraints on diverse underground transmission projects
- Design experience incorporating code requirements, EPRI recommendations, and client requirements
- Experience in cost estimate development and schedule creation and coordination
- Experience with XLPE cable design
- Experience preparing specifications for installation and procurement of underground transmission line materials and components
- Knowledge to verify/review right-of-way requirements, bonding schemes, underground transmission line plan and profile drawings, and other construction documents
- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles for production of technical plans, drawings, and models
- Experience writing and providing support documentation for engineering calculations
- Familiarity with design codes and standards: NESC, EPRI Green Book, IEC, CSA, IEEE, ANSI, IBC, ASCE 7, AISC, ACI 318
- Proficiency with MS Office applications
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Attention to detail
- No visa sponsorship available for this position
Preferred qualifications
- Current PE license or ability to acquire one within one year
- Experience with High Pressure Gas Filled or High-Pressure Fluid Filled pipe-type cable systems and associated equipment
- Experience with underground distribution or low voltage cable systems
Technology & innovation
Sargent & Lundy values the appropriate use of technology to improve how work gets done and deliver high-quality outcomes. Employees may use data, automation, artificial intelligence, and other digital tools to support research, analysis, engineering, design activities, and workflow improvement. Candidates demonstrating interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies are valued. Employees remain accountable for their work and must apply professional judgment when using technology-assisted tools. Experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued where relevant but not required unless specifically identified elsewhere.
Benefits
- Health plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
- Life & Accident Insurance
- Disability Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (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
Pay
Compensation range: $100,019 – $152,807. Total compensation includes base salary and comprehensive benefits package. Eligible individuals may also participate in a yearly discretionary bonus.