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Lead Transmission Line Engineer/Transmission Line Engineer (Northeast)
Posted: 04/16/2025
2025-04-16
2025-05-21
Employment Type:
Direct Hire/Perm
Job Category: Other
Job Number: 623406
Is job remote?: No
Job Description
Title: Transmission Line Engineer
Pay: Up to $140,000 - based on experience
Can sit out of one of the following locations: Rochester, NY | Orange, CT | Binghamton, NY | Augusta, ME
Relocation: Yes
Work Schedule: Hybrid
Start: ASAP
Job Type: Direct Hire
The Transmission Lines Engineer is responsible for preparing or review/approve conceptual design and detailed engineering packages for HV & MV poles and foundations. As well as preparing project scope of works, design specifications, specifications for construction procedures and methods, and bill of material.
How will you contribute to the team?
Pay: Up to $140,000 - based on experience
Can sit out of one of the following locations: Rochester, NY | Orange, CT | Binghamton, NY | Augusta, ME
Relocation: Yes
Work Schedule: Hybrid
Start: ASAP
Job Type: Direct Hire
The Transmission Lines Engineer is responsible for preparing or review/approve conceptual design and detailed engineering packages for HV & MV poles and foundations. As well as preparing project scope of works, design specifications, specifications for construction procedures and methods, and bill of material.
How will you contribute to the team?
- Actively participate in securing T&D projects by sourcing active RFPs and developing proposals.
- Detailed design and engineering of 12 kV to 500 kV overhead transmission line projects from conceptual design through to construction.
- Detailed design 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.
- Act as a mentor to junior engineers. 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.
- Ability to take on a project engineer and/or project manager role as required.
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution.
- P.E. registration is required or eligible to obtain a P.E. within a year or two.
- 5-10 years transmission lines design experience.
- Technical acuity in T&D Engineering is required.
- Ability to inform design process based on previous experience with similar projects.
- Strong proficiency using PLS software suite; PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE and PLS-TOWER.
- Ability to perform EMF studies and line loss analysis.
- Transmission structure foundation design experience is an asset, including direct embed and concrete pier foundation design.
- Experience using GIS software packages like ArcGIS is an asset.
- Experience with transmission tower structural analysis is an asset.
- Familiar with applicable codes, standards, and regulations applicable to transmission line design in the United States.
- Experience with thermal upgrading and line condition assessments is strongly desired.
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