Lead Engineer, Transmission Lines

ESP Associates • Raleigh, NC

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Pickett, an ESP Associates company, is a surveying and engineering company serving clients throughout the United States and Caribbean. The Lead Engineer provides leadership and senior-level engineering and technical expertise on complex high-voltage (HV) and extra-high-voltage (EHV) overhead electric transmission design projects. The role ensures that project teams meet client requirements, quality standards, and schedule deadlines while fostering an engaged team environment where team members’ input is valued.

The position is hands-on and involves managing, preparing, reviewing, and guiding a broad range of transmission-line engineering work, including line routing, survey coordination, PLS-CADD modeling, structure and foundation design, clearance checks, plan/profile development, material specification and procurement, constructability evaluations, work-order package preparation, permitting, vendor and subcontractor coordination, and construction support.

The Lead Engineer supervises and develops engineers, technicians, and drafters; manages projects and work allocation; reviews and approves engineering design submittals; builds client relationships; and estimates projects and develops proposals. The workplace type is hybrid.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification.
• At least 10 years of related transmission-line engineering experience in the electric utility industry.
• Extensive experience using PLS-CADD.
• Extensive experience with design codes and standards such as NESC, IEEE, ASCE, and ACI.
• Extensive experience liaising with substation, environmental, real estate, construction, and maintenance stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of industry standards and methods for engineering, procurement, and construction.
• Strong project management skills and experience.
• Ability to work safely and always obey safety regulations.
• Ability to thrive as a self-starter in an unstructured, varied, and deadline-driven work environment.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to coach team members and provide project direction.
• Strong ability to collaborate with team members and peers in the electrical utility industry.
• Effective verbal, written, and presentation communication skills for business and technical contexts.
• 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

• Experience with PLS-TOWER.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of engineers, technicians, and drafters.
• Communicate clear expectations, goals, and vision.
• Manage team performance and delegate project work.
• Motivate, coach, and mentor team members.
• Manage projects and ensure quality of work and on-time delivery.
• Review and approve engineering design submittals.
• Develop lasting relationships with clients.
• Estimate projects and develop proposals.
• Manage, prepare, review, and guide transmission-line design work, including line routing, survey coordination, PLS-CADD modeling, structure and foundation design, clearance checks, plan/profile development, material specification and procurement, constructability evaluations, work-order package preparation, permitting, vendor/subcontractor coordination, and construction support.
• Ensure teams meet client requirements, quality standards, and schedule deadlines.

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 (PTO) and 10 paid holidays.
• Four hours of Volunteer Time Off (VTO) 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior