Senior Transmission Engineer

KDM ENGINEERING LLC•Chicago, IL

15h•$120,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

KDM Engineering is seeking an experienced Senior Transmission Engineer to join our growing team in Chicago. In this role, you’ll take the lead on complex high-voltage transmission line projects, provide technical guidance across project teams, and help deliver safe, reliable, and constructible engineering solutions for our utility clients. This is an opportunity for an experienced transmission professional who enjoys both hands-on engineering and technical leadership. You’ll work on challenging projects, collaborate directly with clients, mentor developing engineers, and play an important role in strengthening KDM’s growing transmission capabilities.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree (Civil, Structural, or Electrical) from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
5+ years of relevant experience as a Transmission Line Engineer in a consulting or utility environment.
EIT Certificate with ability to acquire PE in the near term.
Proficiency with MS Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
Proficiency in Power Line Systems software and other programs, including PLS-CADD, PLS-Tower, PLS-POLE, CAISSON, SAG10, and ArcGIS.
Proven ability to communicate effectively with clients, management, and design teams through excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong understanding of project management principles.

Responsibilities

Executes comprehensive engineering design for high-voltage (HV/EHV) overhead transmission line projects, encompassing routing, PLS-CADD modeling, structure spotting, and hardware/conductor selection.
Performs advanced structural analysis, structure framing optimization, and foundation design utilizing specialized industry software.
Establishes line design parameters based on NESC, ASCE, IEEE, and client-specific criteria, including right-of-way (ROW) constraints, clearances, and loading conditions.
Authors detailed technical specifications and construction bid packages; leads technical bid evaluations (TBE) for structure procurement and construction services.
Prepares and seals engineering deliverables, including plan and profile drawings, structure load trees, framing diagrams, bills of materials (BOM), and foundation construction drawings.
Interprets complex geotechnical reports to extract and derive parametric inputs for specialized foundation engineering software, specifically L-PILE and MFAD.
Provides comprehensive engineering support during construction (EDC), including reviewing contractor submittals, responding to RFIs, and resolving field-originated design modifications.
Acts as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Technical Advisor, providing strategic consulting to project teams and interfacing directly with clients to resolve complex technical challenges.
Drives Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) compliance, peer-reviewing technical deliverables produced by junior staff to ensure engineering integrity.
Mentors and accelerates the professional development of junior engineers and recent graduates in transmission line design principles and workflows.

Benefits

Medical insurance with HMO, PPO, and HDHP options, including HSA
Dental and Vision insurance
Company-paid life insurance
Pet insurance discounts
401(k) retirement plan with Traditional and Roth options
Front-loaded PTO for full-time employees
11 paid holidays annually
Volunteer PTO up to 40 hours
Paid parental leave up to 8 weeks of maternity leave and 4 weeks of parental leave
Professional sabbatical 3 weeks of paid leave every 5 years
Career growth opportunities
Professional development funding
PE licensure support and exam reimbursement
Mentorship opportunities
Project leadership exposure