Lead Engineer, Transmission Lines

ESP Associates • Lakewood, CO

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Lead Engineer provides leadership and senior-level engineering and technical expertise on complex high-voltage and extra-high-voltage overhead electric transmission design projects. The role ensures client requirements, quality standards, and schedule deadlines are met while fostering an engaged team whose contributions are valued. The position is hands-on and involves managing, preparing, reviewing, and guiding technical design work, project delivery, and coordination with clients and stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification.
• 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 engineering, procurement, and construction industry standards and methods.
• Strong project management skills and experience.
• Ability to work safely and obey safety regulations.
• Self-starter able to thrive in an unstructured, varied, and deadline-driven work environment.
• Strong leadership skills, including coaching team members and providing project direction.
• Ability to collaborate with team members and peers in the electrical utility industry.
• Effective verbal, written, and presentation communication skills for business and technical matters.
• Must pass a drug screen and background check and have a satisfactory driving record under the company’s driving policy.

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 work and on-time delivery.
• Review and approve engineering design submittals.
• Develop lasting relationships with clients.
• Estimate projects and develop proposals.
• Manage, prepare, review, or guide line routing and survey coordination.
• Manage, prepare, review, or guide PLS-CADD modeling, structure design, and foundation design.
• Manage, prepare, review, or guide clearance checks and plan/profile development.
• Manage, prepare, review, or guide material specification and procurement.
• Manage, prepare, review, or guide constructability evaluations and work order package preparation.
• Manage, prepare, review, or guide permitting, vendor and subcontractor coordination, and construction support.
• Ensure the team meets client requirements, quality expectations, 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.
• Volunteer Time Off (VTO) of 4 hours 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