Senior Transmission Line Engineer 2 - Grid
About The Position
Sargent & Lundy is hiring a Senior Transmission Line Engineer 2 to design transmission lines in the 69kV to 500kV range. The role applies and expands expertise in conductors, hardware, insulation, structures, foundations, and electrical principles. It includes responsibility for cost analyses, design criteria, routing and siting, conductor selection studies, shielding, grounding, and induction studies. The engineer works with vendors and clients to specify line components and directs a small project team. The position also involves collaborating with experienced engineers, mentoring less experienced staff, working with a diverse client base and other project teams, developing proposals and cost estimates, and occasionally traveling for site visits and client meetings. The work arrangement is hybrid, with three days per week in the office and two remote. Employees may use data, automation, artificial intelligence, and other digital tools in relevant work. Experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued where relevant but is not required unless specified elsewhere. Employees remain accountable for their work and are expected to exercise professional judgment and review when using technology-assisted tools. Sargent & Lundy does not sponsor U.S. work authorization for this position.
Requirements
- Degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
- Proficiency with PLS-CADD sufficient to review transmission line models.
- At least 7 years of experience as a project team member on diverse transmission assignments, including observing schedules and budget constraints.
- Experience with transmission line design incorporating code requirements, cost estimate development, schedule creation and coordination, preparation of procurement and construction specifications for transmission line materials, and coordination with construction and installation.
- Knowledge of verifying right-of-way requirements, conductor sags and tensions, transmission line plan and profile drawings, and construction documents.
- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles used to produce technical plans, drawings, and models.
- Experience writing and providing supporting documentation for engineering calculations.
- Familiarity with design codes and standards such as NESC, IEC, CSA, IEEE, ANSI, IBC, ASCE 7, AISC, and ACI 318.
- Proficiency with MS Office applications.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Attention to detail.
Nice To Haves
- Current PE license or ability to acquire one within one year.
- Experience developing engineering proposals and cost estimates.
- Experience with scheduling.
- Proficiency with one or more of PLS-TOWER, SAG10, LPILE, MFAD, ArcGIS, CDEGS, AutoCAD, or MicroStation.
- Interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant; experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued where relevant.
Responsibilities
- Design transmission lines in the 69kV to 500kV range.
- Conduct cost analyses and develop design criteria for transmission lines.
- Support transmission line routing and siting.
- Perform conductor selection, shielding, grounding, and induction studies.
- Work with vendors and clients to specify transmission line components.
- Direct a small project team.
- Work with experienced engineers and mentor less experienced staff.
- Interact with clients and other project teams.
- Develop proposals and cost estimates for new work.
- Occasionally travel for site visits and client meetings.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision health plans.
- Life and accident insurance.
- Disability coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Back-up daycare.
- Flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA).
- 401(k).
- Pre-tax commuter account.
- Merit scholarship program.
- Employee discount program.
- Corporate charitable giving program.
- Tuition assistance.
- First professional licensure bonus.
- Employee referral bonus.
- Paid annual personal/sick time.
- Paid vacation.
- Paid holidays.
- Paid parental leave.
- Paid bereavement leave.
- Flexible work arrangements.
- Eligible employees may participate in a yearly discretionary bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
