Jobs · Engineering · North Carolina

Staff Transmission Engineer - (Southeast Region)

Burns & McDonnell · Charlotte, NC · 6 days ago
EngineeringFull-time

About the role

The successful candidate will perform, lead, and oversee all engineering responsibilities related to overhead transmission line design. This includes PLS-CADD modeling, line routing, structure analysis and loading trees, developing design criteria, sag-tension calculations, wire blowout, swing angle, damper recommendations, structure spotting, clearance reports, wire selection, etc.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare specifications for construction, hardware, and materials for high-voltage overhead transmission line (HV OH T-Line)
  • Structural design and development
  • Hardware design and selection
  • Field installation supervision
  • Prepare construction drawings and cost estimates for high-voltage overhead transmission lines
  • Provide instruction and guidance to less experienced staff members

Requirements

  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Experience in 69kV to 500kV line design and working knowledge and/or expertise in Power Line system-based programs (i.e., PLS, PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, etc.) preferred.
  • Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.
  • Engineers in Training-EIT Certification preferred.

Qualifications

Experience as the technical lead on projects and performing quality reviews is a plus.

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).

Experience in 69kV to 500kV line design and working knowledge and/or expertise in Power Line system-based programs (i.e., PLS, PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, etc.) preferred.

Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Engineers in Training-EIT Certification preferred.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

Full-time

Benefits

N/A

Benefits

N/A

Application Instructions

N/A

Similar jobs