Senior Engineer, Transmission Lines

ESP Associates • Jacksonville, FL

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Pickett, an ESP Associates company, is a surveying and engineering company serving clients throughout the US and Caribbean. The Senior Engineer provides senior-level engineering and technical expertise on complex high-voltage and extra-high-voltage overhead electric transmission design projects. The role manages, prepares, reviews, and provides guidance on 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 position develops and approves PLS-CADD criteria, finalizes models, schedules project tasks for the project support team, participates in client and internal design review meetings, and mentors and trains engineering team members. It also supports client stakeholder meetings and provides input on special design questions. The workplace type is hybrid.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification.
• At least 8 years of related transmission line engineering experience in the electric utility industry.
• Experience using PLS-CADD to design transmission lines.
• Strong experience with design codes and standards such as NESC, IEEE, ASCE, and ACI.
• Strong experience liaising with substation, environmental, right-of-way, 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 recommendations.
• Ability to work safely and obey safety regulations.
• Ability to be a self-starter and thrive in an unstructured, varied, deadline-driven work environment.
• Strong ability to collaborate with team members and peers in the electrical utility industry.
• Effective verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Demonstrated verbal and technical writing skills.
• Must pass a drug screen and background check and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company's driving (MVR) policy.

Responsibilities

• Manage, prepare, review, and provide guidance on line routing and survey coordination for transmission line projects.
• Manage, prepare, review, and provide guidance on PLS-CADD modeling, structure design, foundation design, clearance checks, and plan/profile development.
• Manage, prepare, review, and provide guidance on material specification and procurement, constructability evaluations, work order package preparation, permitting, vendor and subcontractor coordination, and construction support.
• Develop and approve PLS-CADD criteria.
• Finalize PLS-CADD models.
• Schedule project tasks for the project support team.
• Attend client stakeholder meetings.
• Complete design review meetings with the client.
• Mentor and train other engineering team members.
• 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 guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60 days)
• Paid time off
• 10 paid holidays
• Volunteer time off of 4 hours each year, prorated during the first year based on hire date
• Tiered health insurance options (eligibility after 30 days)
• Vision insurance options (eligibility after 30 days)
• 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