Project Engineer, Transmission Lines

ESP Associates • Bozeman, MT

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Pickett, an ESP Associates company, is a surveying and engineering company with more than 60 years of industry experience serving clients throughout the United States and the Caribbean. Its core values are safety first, outstanding service, lasting relationships, valued teamwork, and an engaged culture.

The Project Engineer provides mid-level engineering and technical expertise on complex electric transmission design projects for high-voltage overhead utility systems. The role prepares, reviews, or guides work involving line routing, survey coordination, PLS-CADD modeling, structure and foundation design, clearance checks, plan/profile development, material specification and procurement, constructability evaluations, work order packages, permitting, vendor and subcontractor coordination, and construction support. The position also develops and approves PLS-CADD criteria, finalizes models, schedules project support tasks, and participates in client and internal design reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• At least 4 years of related transmission line engineering experience in the electric utility industry.
• Experience using PLS-CADD to design transmission lines.
• Experience with design codes and standards such as NESC, IEEE, ASCE, and ACI.
• Experience liaising with substation, transmission, environmental, real estate, construction, and maintenance stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to apply engineering theories and principles.
• Increasing proficiency in researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, and preparing and presenting findings.
• Ability to work safely and comply with safety regulations.
• Ability to work independently and thrive in an unstructured, varied, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to collaborate with team members and peers in the electrical utility industry.
• Effective verbal, written, and presentation communication skills, including technical writing.
• Must pass a drug screen and background check and have a satisfactory driving record under the company's driving policy.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer (PE) certification.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, or provide guidance for line routing and survey coordination.
• Develop and approve PLS-CADD criteria and finalize PLS-CADD models.
• Support structure and foundation design, clearance checks, and plan/profile development.
• Support material specification and procurement, constructability evaluations, work order package preparation, permitting, vendor and subcontractor coordination, and construction support.
• Schedule project tasks for the project support team.
• Attend client stakeholder meetings and complete design review meetings with clients.
• Provide input on special design questions.
• Attend internal design review meetings.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses.
• 401(k) traditional and Roth plans with an employer match: 100% of the first 3% and 50% of the next 2%, with 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, with 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: Mid Level