Senior Transmission Line Engineer 2 - Grid

Sargent & Lundy•Santa Ana, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, with three days in the office and two days remote. The position involves applying and expanding knowledge of transmission line engineering, including conductors, hardware, insulation, structures, foundations, and electrical principles. Responsibilities include designing transmission lines in the 69kV to 500kV range, conducting cost analyses, developing design criteria, and routing/siting transmission lines. The role also encompasses conductor selection studies, shielding, grounding, and induction studies, specifying transmission line components with vendors and clients, directing a small project team, working with experienced engineers, mentoring less experienced staff, interacting with a diverse client base and other project teams, occasional travel for site visits and client meetings, and developing proposals and cost estimates for new work.

Requirements

Degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
Proficiency with PLS-CADD software to able to review transmission line models.
7 or more years of experience as a member of a project team in observing project schedules and budget constraints on diverse transmission assignments.
Experience in transmission line design incorporating code requirements, cost estimate development, schedule creation and coordination, the preparation of specifications for procurement of transmission line materials and construction, and liaising with construction and installation.
Knowledge to verify/review right of way requirements, conductor sags/tensions, transmission line plan and profile drawings and construction documents.
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in the production of technical plans, drawings, and models.
Experience in writing and providing support 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

Have a current PE license or the ability to acquire one within one year.
Experience in developing engineering proposals and cost estimates.
Experience with scheduling.
Proficiency with any of the following programs: PLS-TOWER, SAG10, LPILE, MFAD, ArcGIS, CDEGS, AutoCAD, MicroStation.
Additional learning, such as a minor, certificate, or other experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields that enables effective oversight of automation and agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows.

Responsibilities

Design transmission lines in the 69kV to 500kV range.
Responsibility for cost analyses, development of design criteria, routing and siting of transmission lines.
Responsibility for conductor selection studies, 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.
Work with a diverse client base and interact with the client and other project teams.
Occasional travel for site visits and client meetings.
Develop proposals and cost estimates for new work.
Lead others in taking engineering problems from issue to solution by setting expectations for using data and modern tools such as automation and AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective designs.
Oversee engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs.