Staff Transmission Engineer (Orlando)

About the role

The Staff Transmission Engineer will work with project teams to create world-class designs for new projects, alterations, and redevelopments across a variety of projects, including underground and overhead high-voltage transmission lines, and will collaborate throughout the design and construction process to adapt transmission plans per budget, design factors, and client needs.

Responsibilities

• Work with project teams to create world-class designs for new projects, alterations, and redevelopments across a variety of projects, including underground and overhead high-voltage transmission lines.
• Work with the project team throughout the design and construction process, adapting transmission plans according to budget constraints, design factors, or client needs.
• Perform transmission design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion.
• Modify and review transmission components to meet project needs and requirements set forth by project managers.
• Prepare transmission equipment: packaged equipment specifications and data sheets, Request for Qualifications (RFQ's), technical bid summaries, and purchase recommendations.
• Perform economic conductor selection studies, lightning performance and grounding calculations/studies.
• Compile calculations for required electrical clearances based on NESC or other applicable codes and resources.
• Prepare communications of the interpretation and application of necessary NERC, FERC, and regional requirements and standards.
• Apply strong knowledge of commonly used transmission engineering/design concepts, principles, practices, codes, and procedures within the transmission engineering services industry.
• Research and compile project-related data as required by the project managers.
• Compile studies and reports; write specifications.
• Update drawings provided by senior engineers to verify corrections are made within multiple CAD-related software.
• Compile information for client presentations, shop drawing review, and contract administration for the design of power, process, pipeline, industrial, healthcare, airports, educational institutions, commercial, and governmental and military facilities.
• Perform field inspections, measurements, or calculations for public and private clients.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related degree from an ABET-accredited program, and 3 years of transmission engineering experience required; consulting 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 3 years of transmission engineering experience required; consulting preferred.
• OR Master's degree in Civil Engineering and 2 years of transmission engineering experience required; consulting preferred.

Skills

• Strong knowledge in standard civil/structural engineering techniques and procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment and demonstrated critical thinking skills.
• Strong computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite).
• Strong computer skills (e.g., AutoCAD, MicroStation, BIM (Revit), Civil 3D, PLS, PLS-CADD, RISA-3D, MathCADD), and/or hydraulic, hydrologic, pavement, transmission analysis programs.
• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Engineers in Training (EIT) Certification preferred.

Schedule

Full-time; Travel: Yes, 10 % of the time.