Senior Technical Transmission Line Engineer - Remote

WSP•Indian Land, SC

12d•Remote

About The Position

WSP is currently recruiting for a Senior Transmission Line Engineer to join our Overhead Transmission Design team. Candidates may elect to work from any of our Southeast regional offices, located in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, the Carolinas, or Virginia, or choose a remote or hybrid arrangement from a mutually agreed-upon location. This role offers a flexible work schedule, with both full-time and part-time employment options available. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading, supporting, and coordinating project execution, managing engineers, drafters, and designers, and interfacing directly with clients. This role also involves creating and maintaining project schedules and budgets, conducting project meetings, coordinating with clients on project status, maintaining project workflow, forecasting project requirements, and adhering to QA/QC procedures. The engineer will also develop Transmission Line design knowledge pertaining to PLS-CADD, structure staking, foundations, assembly drawings, steel pole performance loading, material procurement, construction specification, and construction support. Additionally, the role includes supporting Project Managers with status reports, updates, forecasting, client meetings, and developing client relationships. Support for Department Managers includes resource forecast planning, participation in new hire screening, providing business improvement methodologies, discussing personnel conflicts, and contributing to business planning and budgeting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, or closely related discipline (or equivalent experience).
Engineer license required (multi-state preferred).
10+ years of relevant post-education experience in engineering and civil design.
The candidate must have a strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills to work effectively with internal team members and external client personnel.
Experience using the Microsoft Office software suite
At least 10 years of experience in the design of overhead High Voltage and Extra High Voltage transmission lines including route selection, line and structure spotting, structure design and analysis, and development of construction bid packages
Candidate must have extensive knowledge in PLS-Cadd.
Experience managing projects and leading multi-disciplined teams

Nice To Haves

Electric utility industry experience
Distribution design experience
Experience using POLE, TOWER and FAD Tools software packages
Cost estimating and scheduling
Experience using L-Pile and Microsoft Projects

Responsibilities

Lead the initial project execution layout to ensure an efficient and effective project plan has been established
Manage engineers, drafters, and designers on engineering projects and interface directly with the client
Responsible for creating and maintaining a project schedule and budget
Conduct weekly or bi-weekly project meetings to clearly outline upcoming deliverables and tasks with responsible personnel identified
Coordinate with clients on project status and support project meetings as necessary
Maintain project workflow and thorough communication across multi-discipline projects, both internal and external to POWER
Forecast upcoming project requirements to assist in resource planning
Facilitate and adhere to POWER’s QA/QC procedure to ensure the correct personnel is performing the required QA/QC review
Participate in industry conferences, both internal and external, to improve professional growth while fostering knowledge transfer to colleagues
Develop Transmission Line design knowledge pertaining to PLS-CADD, structure staking, foundations, assembly drawings, steel pole performance loading, material procurement, construction specification, and construction support
Maintain project status reports
Provide weekly or bi-weekly project updates and project forecasting
Lead and/or support PM by meeting with clients, both in-person and remotely
Develop client relationships allowing POWER the opportunity to position ourselves to win future work
Support resource forecast planning for upcoming and current project loads
Participate in new hire screening and review processes
Provide business improvement methodologies and procedures
Discuss project and/or department personnel conflicts, performance issues, and collaborate on a suitable approach to constructively provide a successful resolution
Contribute to Business Planning and Budgeting