Transmission Engineer II - Power Delivery

Westwood Professional Services • Lansdale, PA

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About The Position

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Transmission Engineer II to develop cost-effective conceptual and engineering solutions for upgrading, expanding, maintaining, and automating overhead and underground power transmission lines. The role uses various software systems and engineering and construction standards, and ensures work complies with client procedures, design standards, state and federal regulatory requirements, and safety codes.

Working under the lead of a Lead Engineer, the engineer contributes to projects with engineers in substation, distribution, transmission, renewable energy, power storage, and communications design. Projects for multiple clients across the United States range from asset maintenance programs to multi-year rebuilds and tie lines. The role may require travel to project sites to gather data and interface with clients.

Westwood describes its purpose as creating a better world through work that transforms the energy grid, designs resilient infrastructure, and develops communities. The company emphasizes relationships, innovation, dedication, initiative, growth, collaboration, safety, sustainability, and operational excellence. Westwood provides equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination and harassment.

Requirements

• Professional disposition and an open-minded approach to planning and executing assigned projects.
• Ability to manage a significant number of projects while maintaining work-product quality, consistency, accuracy, and reliability.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.

Responsibilities

• Work under the leadership of a Lead Engineer with a team of engineers to complete projects for multiple clients across the United States, from asset maintenance programs to multi-year rebuilds and tie lines.
• Travel to project sites as necessary to gather data and interface with clients.
• Design overhead and underground power line projects, including line routing, finite element analysis, hardware and conductor selection, and technical support during construction.
• Support One-Calls, DOT and municipality permitting, right-of-way requests, and electrical one-line diagrams.
• Develop an understanding of the deliverables required for each project, including plan and profiles, structure load analysis, structure framing, bills of materials, and design drawings.
• Coordinate internal and external reviews of completed designs before final submission.
• Ensure designs comply with client procedures, design standards, state and federal regulatory requirements, and safety codes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed