Transmission Line Design Engineer

AtkinsRéalis • Tampa, FL

6h • Remote

About The Position

AtkinsRealis USA Inc. seeks a Transmission Line Design Engineer in Tampa, FL. This role involves drafting detailed engineering designs for overhead transmission line projects (12 kV to 500 kV) and underground transmission line projects (12 kV to 230 kV) from conceptualization through to construction. Responsibilities include conducting feasibility and planning studies, preparing project cost estimates, and developing construction and material specifications. The engineer will interface with clients, contractors, permitting agencies, and regulatory bodies, and coordinate with various disciplines. Field reviews during construction and active participation in securing T&D projects through proposal development are also key aspects. The role may require travel to various U.S. locations, with remote working permitted in all U.S. states according to company policy. Relocation to within a reasonable commuting distance of the job location is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign degree equivalent in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Structural), or related field.
• Three (3) years of experience in job offered or in a related occupation.
• Academic training or work experience in CityWorx
• Academic training or work experience in GIS tools
• Academic training or work experience in Stream crossing and roadwork assessments
• Academic training or work experience in RFP tracking and analysis
• Academic training or work experience in Projectwise
• Academic training or work experience in Lidar
• Academic training or work experience in Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Engineering for lines on poles
• Academic training or work experience in PLS software modeling, analysis and report generation (PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE)
• Academic training or work experience in Weather cases, Loading cases and Tension limits application on transmission lines
• Academic training or work experience in Direct embed design for poles
• Academic training or work experience in U.S. transmission line regulations, standards, and codes (NESC, ASCE, IEEE)

Responsibilities

• Draft detailed engineering designs of 12 kV to 500 kV overhead transmission line projects from conceptual design through to construction.
• Draft detailed engineering designs of underground transmission line projects from 12 kV to 230 kV.
• Conduct feasibility and planning studies.
• Prepare planning and detailed project cost estimates including engineering, materials, and construction.
• Prepare construction and material specifications and scope documents for construction tenders and contracts.
• Interface with clients and contractors.
• Coordinate with various disciplines, review work of other engineers and technologists.
• Interface with permitting agencies and regulatory bodies.
• Perform field reviews of work during construction.
• Actively participate in securing T&D projects by sourcing active RFPs and developing proposals.

Benefits

• At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level