Transmission Line Engineer
About the role
Our US work group has an opportunity for a Transmission Line Engineer. This individual will sit in any of Stantec’s US offices. Project requirements will include detailed engineering and support of transmission line projects (generally 69 kV to 500 kV) from conceptual design through construction support.
Responsibilities
- Aid in the preparation of specifications, calculations, drawings, and scope documents for construction tenders and contracts.
- Coordinate and direct design engineers and technical staff to ensure successful execution and timely completion of projects.
- Write and edit technical reports and engineering studies.
- Act as a liaison with clients and contractors, coordinating with various disciplines and permitting agencies.
- Contribute to a diverse company, bridging the gaps between different sectors of infrastructure engineering.
Requirements
- Self-motivated individual with strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment, manage others, and meet client expectations.
- Strong modeling skills in transmission lines using PLS suite, route alignment, structure detail drawings, and BOMs.
- Experience with lattice towers, geotechnical data interpretation, and familiarity with industry standards.
- PE preferred or ability to attain within one year.
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university.
- Minimum 5 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 (underground transmission design experience is a plus).
Qualifications
- Proficiency in PLS-CADD, PLS-Pole, PLS-Tower, L-Pile, MFAD, and 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.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain difficult engineering solutions clearly to clients and internal team members.
Skills
- Modeling transmission lines in the PLS suite.
- Preparing route alignments, plan and profile drawings.
- Performing structural analysis.
- Detailing hardware assemblies and conductors.
- Creating structure detail drawings and Bill of Materials (BOM).
- Developing assembly, framing, loading, and design drawings for wood, concrete, steel, FRP, and lattice transmission structures.
- Developing EMF, fault current, grounding, contaminants study, and clearance analysis for transmission line design.
- Familiarity with geotechnical data interpretation for foundation design and embedment calculations for various transmission structure types and geotechnical requirements.
- Ability to communicate with survey and GIS personnel, interpret survey data, and incorporate it into PLS-CADD models.
- Experience with industry standards regarding transmission lines, including ASCE, ACI, IEEE, NESC, RUS Bulletins, and GO-95.
Benefits
Join us for a chance to grow professionally at one of the world's top design firms while building our clean energy future. Your opportunity includes a diverse work environment, the chance to work on a variety of projects, and the potential for advancement within the Power Delivery sector.
Pay
Details on pay are provided in the job posting.
Schedule
The schedule is full-time.
Contact Information
If you have questions about this position, please contact [Talent Acquisition Team Name] at [Contact Email/Phone Number].