Associate Engineer, Transmission Lines
About The Position
Pickett, an ESP Associates company, is a surveying and engineering company with over 60 years of industry experience serving clients throughout the US and Caribbean. Its core values are Safety first, Outstanding service, Lasting relationships, Valued teamwork, and Engaged culture. The company describes its work as solving problems that matter and is seeking motivated, qualified team members. The Associate Engineer provides entry-level engineering and technical expertise on electric transmission design projects for high-voltage overhead utility systems. The role supports line routing guidance, survey coordination, PLS-CADD modeling, structure and foundation design, clearance checks, plan and profile development, material specification and procurement, constructability evaluations, work order package preparation, permitting, vendor and subcontractor coordination, and construction support. The position is hybrid.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
- Understanding of design codes and standards such as NESC, IEEE, ASCE, and ACI.
- Understanding of basic practices for researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations.
- Ability to prepare thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations, and sketches.
- Ability to work safely and obey safety regulations at all times.
- Ability to be a self-starter and thrive in an unstructured, varied, and deadline-driven work environment.
- Effective verbal, written, and presentation skills.
- Must pass a drug screen and background check and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company’s driving (MVR) policy.
Nice To Haves
- EI/EIT certification.
- At least 1 year of related transmission line engineering experience in the electric utility industry.
- Experience using PLS-CADD for transmission line design.
Responsibilities
- Conduct engineering-related studies.
- Learn and apply design criteria.
- Build design models using the PLS software suite.
- Develop and analyze foundation designs using tools such as FAD, FD6, APile, and LPile.
- Spot structures and evaluate clearances and structural utilization in PLS-CADD.
- Evaluate design alternatives and provide commentary.
- Run PLS-CADD reports, including Structure Checks and Stringing Charts.
- Compose work packages, release letters, and related documentation.
- Prepare accurate estimates of required task hours and completion dates.
- Effectively manage multiple tasks across multiple projects.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses.
- 401(k) Traditional and Roth plans, with a guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2%; eligibility after 60 days.
- Paid time off and 10 paid holidays.
- Four hours of volunteer time off each year, prorated during the first year based on hire date.
- Tiered health, vision, and dental insurance options; eligibility after 30 days.
- Behavioral medicine through Teladoc.
- Employer-paid short-term disability insurance.
- Long-term disability insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Pet insurance.
- Education reimbursement opportunities.
- Flexible and dependent benefits plan.
- Referral bonuses.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
