Transmission Line Engineer

Dashiell•Chicago, IL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Dashiell is a leading national provider of technical services to the electric utility, power generation, industrial, renewable and energy industries. These services include planning and systems studies, design and engineering, maintenance and testing, program management, construction, and turnkey EPC projects. Built on 50 years of experience handling large scale complex projects; Dashiell is unique in that we are a turnkey Engineering, Construction, and Testing company that specializes in medium and high voltage electrical infrastructure. Primary Function: The Transmission Line Engineer performs engineering work with a focus on transmission line design including both civil and electrical practices. Requires knowledge of transmission systems from 34.5kV to 500kV with familiarity with basic principles related to line design and practices related to this specialization. Successful candidates may be placed in job titles ranging from Design Engineer II, Engineer, Project Engineer, or Senior Project Engineer based upon experience and knowledge in the field. The position will be based in our Chicago, Illinois office located at 720 East Butterfield Road STE 200, Lombard, Illinois and will report to Dashiell’s Supervising Engineer.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
Knowledge and demonstrated experience in transmission line design; successful candidates will have at least 5 years of experience in transmission line design with more senior level positions requiring 10 years or more in hands-on design.
Must be a licensed professional engineer with the ability to become licensed in multiple states or must be able to gain licensure within one year of hire.
Minimum 5 years experience in actual hands on design work as it relates to transmission line design
Experience in preparing cost effective designs in EPC environment
Effective oral and written communication skills
Knowledge and understanding of transmission engineering, including routing issues, conductor selection, structure determination, plan and profile development, material takeoffs, etc.
Knowledge and understanding of substation structures, foundations, and site development issues
Knowledge of common engineering application software, particularly such tools as PLS-CADD
Knowledge and understanding of engineering standards including NESC, IEEE, ASCE, ACI and ANSI that apply to transmission design
Extensive knowledge of design documents and drawings necessary for a complete a project
Must be at least 18 years of age and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Generate cost effective designs for high voltage electrical transmission lines
Represent the Engineering department and participate in inter-department meetings
Attend meetings with customers as needed to support the Sales department and the engineers
Monitor team progress and activities to ensure projects remain on schedule, within budget and exceed customer expectations
Able to perform transmission line engineering work independently.
Balance innovation and standardization of work processes
Project Engineer or Senior Project Engineer level individuals will ensure that projects meet quality and schedule objectives
Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by assignments
Other duties as required