Transmission Lines Lead - USA
About The Position
Hatch is seeking a Transmission Line Lead to join its Power practice, supporting clients across the United States. This hybrid technical and business development role combines transmission line engineering leadership, design quality oversight, and team mentoring with responsibility for growing the transmission line business through client relationships, proposals, and identification of project opportunities. The role calls for a trusted technical advisor who can guide projects from route selection and conceptual design through detailed design and construction support, while also pursuing client growth. The lead will coordinate with project managers, engineering managers, and internal disciplines; manage team workload and priorities; and travel to client offices and project sites across Canada and the U.S. as needed. The position requires a relevant engineering degree, professional engineering registration in Canada and/or the U.S., and at least 10 years of overhead power transmission line design and engineering experience. The role is based in Brooklyn, New York, and is described as hybrid. Hatch offers a flexible work environment and long-term career development, along with a comprehensive benefits package for U.S.-based full-time permanent employees.
Requirements
- Demonstrated leadership in both technical and client-facing roles, including design review and client pursuits.
- Strong track record of building and growing client relationships, ideally with utility clients in Canada and/or the U.S.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical details to engineering teams and client decision-makers.
- Demonstrated project management skills, including setting priorities and delivering against timelines and budgets.
- Proficiency with PLS-CADD or equivalent transmission line design software.
- Working knowledge of North American and international transmission line standards and guidelines, including IEEE, ASCE, CSA, NESC, IEC, and CIGRE.
- Familiarity with Canadian and U.S. utility standards, permitting environments, and design practices.
- Experience with overhead transmission line design, including route selection, multiple structure types, structures and materials, conductor, OPGW, insulators, hardware and fittings, estimating, and construction support.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively and exercise judgment in ambiguous technical and commercial situations.
- Degree in Structural, Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering from a recognized university.
- Professional Engineering registration (PEng in Canada and/or PE in the U.S.).
- At least 10 years of overhead power transmission line design and engineering experience within utilities, EPC firms, or consulting organizations.
Nice To Haves
- Ability to obtain reciprocal professional engineering licensure across Canada and the U.S.
- Prior experience in a client-facing, business development, or account leadership capacity.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor transmission line engineers and designers, ensuring deliverables meet engineering standards, client expectations, and regulatory requirements across Canadian and U.S. jurisdictions.
- Provide senior technical oversight across the project lifecycle, from route selection and conceptual design through detailed design and construction support.
- Perform and oversee quality checks and technical reviews, and continuously improve design practices.
- Apply relevant North American transmission standards, including IEEE, ASCE, CSA, and NESC.
- Support staff development, technical training, and performance growth.
- Build and maintain relationships with utility and industrial clients across Canada and the U.S., serving as a trusted advisor on transmission programs.
- Identify and pursue project opportunities, market trends, and client needs in the transmission line sector.
- Lead or significantly contribute to proposal development, project scoping, and pricing in coordination with pursuit and project teams.
- Represent Hatch at industry events, client forums, and professional associations.
- Partner with Power practice leadership to shape North American transmission line service-line growth strategy.
- Coordinate with project managers, engineering managers, and internal disciplines to support timely, high-quality, commercially sound project delivery.
- Manage team workload and priorities in alignment with the broader project pipeline.
- Travel to client offices and project sites across Canada and the U.S. as needed during project definition, design, and construction.
Benefits
- Top-tier medical coverage, including one plan with no employee premium required.
- Prescription drug coverage.
- Dental and vision coverage.
- Flexible spending accounts and a health savings account with an employer contribution.
- Life, accident, and disability insurance.
- Employee assistance program and employee wellness program.
- 401(k) with employer match of 50% per dollar up to 6%, fully vested after three years.
- Additional 3% profit-sharing contribution after one year of employment, immediately vested.
- Three to four weeks of vacation based on experience and company discretion, prorated in the first year based on hire date; up to 2.5 weeks may be carried over per year.
- Ten paid holidays.
- Ten sick days per calendar year, with carryover up to 40 days for future FMLA-qualifying events.
- Partial paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks for birth parents and four weeks for non-birth parents.
- Flexible work environment.
- Long-term career development.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
