Overhead Transmission Line Engineer
About The Position
WSP is currently seeking a Transmission Line Engineer to work in the Power Delivery Overhead Transmission Line Department based in our Minneapolis, Minnesota office location. This opportunity offers the ability to work remotely based on a mutually acceptable location within the state of Minnesota. Employees may travel to the POWER office for periodic meetings. Your Impact Roles and Responsibilities Prepare and review engineering deliverables in support of overhead transmission line projects: PLS-CADD model PLS-POLE models Project design criteria Steel pole loading calculations and drawings Engineering drawings and specifications Foundation designs and drawings Bill of materials Provide mentorship and guidance to others. Perform detailed engineering reviews of the work submitted by others Coordinate regularly with the Project Engineer to ensure project scope, budget, and quality expectations are met
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university
- Experience in the design of overhead High Voltage and Extra High Voltage transmission lines including route selection, conductor, OHGW and OPGW selection, line and structure spotting, structure design and analysis, foundation design and analysis, procurement specification development and development of construction bid packages
- PLS-CADD / PLS-POLE experience
- Foundation design experience using industry software (RISA, L-PILE, FAD etc.)
- 3-5 years of experience in transmission line design as outlined above
- The candidate must have strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills in order to communicate effectively with internal team members and external client personnel
- Experience using the Microsoft Office software suite
Nice To Haves
- Engineer in Training (EIT) certification
- Professional Engineering license (PE)
- Masters Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering
- Distribution/underbuild design experience
- Managerial and leadership skills
Responsibilities
- Prepare and review engineering deliverables in support of overhead transmission line projects
- PLS-CADD model
- PLS-POLE models
- Project design criteria
- Steel pole loading calculations and drawings
- Engineering drawings and specifications
- Foundation designs and drawings
- Bill of materials
- Provide mentorship and guidance to others.
- Perform detailed engineering reviews of the work submitted by others
- Coordinate regularly with the Project Engineer to ensure project scope, budget, and quality expectations are met
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
