Technical Manager – High Voltage Lines
Fisher Associates PE, LS, LA, DPC
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $130,000 - $170,000 per year
About the role
- Serve as senior technical authority (SME) for HV/EHV transmission line engineering projects.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams to define client requirements, deliver designs, and provide technical guidance throughout project execution.
- Establish and enforce transmission line design criteria aligned with utility standards, industry codes, and client specifications.
- Develop and review overhead transmission line and structure models using PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, and PLS-TOWER.
- Prepare and review engineering drawings, specifications, and procurement documents for tubular steel poles, lattice towers, and transmission line hardware.
- Review vendor calculations and drawings for compliance with design criteria, codes, and contract requirements.
- Develop and review complete transmission line construction packages, including plan & profile drawings, staking sheets, stringing tables, BOMs, structure details, phasing plans, foundation drawings, and installation specifications.
- Lead design QA/QC and redline reviews, ensuring accuracy, constructability, and compliance with client and regulatory requirements.
- Interpret and apply NESC, IEEE, ASCE, RUS, and utility-specific standards, providing technical direction to project teams.
- Maintain accountability for technical accuracy, quantities, and compliance across all deliverables.
- Mentor and develop junior engineers and designers, overseeing drawing production and technical growth.
- Develop scopes of work, technical specifications, and phased design packages (30%, 60%, IFC) for HV and EHV transmission line projects.
- Perform and review line design calculations, including structure loading, conductor selection, sag/tension, clearance analysis, insulation coordination, and grounding.
- Support proposal development by preparing engineering scopes, cost estimates, and technical assumptions for multi-discipline RFPs.
- Conduct routing studies, optimization analyses, and constructability reviews to improve cost, schedule, and performance.
- Drive continuous improvement, integrating new tools, technologies, and design methodologies.
- Support construction and field engineering, including site visits, issue resolution, and participation in build-out and energization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
- 15+ years of progressive engineering design experience in utility power and renewable energy.
- Active Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
- Advanced proficiency with PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, and PLS-TOWER for overhead transmission line design.
- Strong expertise in HV and EHV transmission systems.
- Experience supporting utilities, EPC firms, and renewable energy projects (wind, solar, and infrastructure).
- Working knowledge of distribution system design preferred.
- Familiarity with MFAD, LPILE, and geotechnical application for transmission structure foundations.
- Thorough knowledge of industry and client standards (NESC, ASCE, IEEE, RUS, NEC, NFPA, NERC).
- Proven leadership of engineering teams and management of complex projects from concept through construction.
- Prior people-management experience, including performance reviews and resource planning, preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and engineering tools such as AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
- Professional performance aligned with Fisher’s Mission, Vision, Core Values, and Clientship philosophy.
- Dedicated to fostering trusting relationships through collaboration, integrity, respect, and active listening.
- Proven ability to deliver quality work through critical thinking, problem-solving, and sound judgment.
- Proactively own projects, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, growth environment.
- Superior organizational and planning skills with keen attention to detail.
- Curious and improvement-minded, embracing feedback and continuously seeking better solutions.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Plan
- Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
- Hybrid Work Schedule
- Generous PTO and Paid Holidays
- Strong Work-life Balance
- Shareholders Program
- Professional Development Opportunities and Reimbursement
- Supplemental Benefits Designed for Total Well-being and Financial Security
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
HV transmission systemsEHV transmission systemsoverhead transmission line designline design calculationsstructure loadingconductor selectionsag/tension analysisclearance analysisinsulation coordinationgrounding
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcritical thinkingproblem-solvingproject ownershipprioritizationorganizational skillsplanning skillsattention to detailcollaboration
Certifications
Professional Engineer (PE) license