
Lead Transmission Line Engineer
NV5
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Texas • United States
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About the role
- Act as the responsible engineer and client point of contact for power delivery projects.
- Increase the volume of overhead line work with existing clients.
- Assist in marketing, promotion and business development efforts to add new regional clients.
- Prepare, review, and P.E. seal technical calculation reports and construction documents meeting client and NV5 requirements.
- Assist in the routing and design of overhead transmission lines using industry-standard tools.
- Support the preparation of engineering drawings, specifications, bill of materials and technical documentation.
- Participate in field visits to collect data and support construction activities.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure project success.
- Contribute to project planning, cost estimation and proposal preparation.
- Maintain organized records of project decisions and communications.
- Structure analysis and foundation design.
- Developing design criteria and specifications.
- Develop your career via peer-learning through sharing knowledge with other experienced engineers and train and mentor junior staff.
- Manage multiple projects and provide engineering QA/QC.
- Travel to client sites as needed.
- Mentor junior staff.
Requirements
- B.S. degree in Civil, Structural, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
- 8+ of progressive experience in the civil-structural engineering field along with QA/QC is desired.
- Expertise with Power Line Systems software (PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE), MFAD and L-Pile is required.
- Experience with PLS-TOWER is a plus.
- Professional Engineering (P.E.) registration.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- life insurance
- PTO
- 401(k)
- professional development/advancement opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
power delivery engineeringoverhead line designtechnical calculation reportsengineering drawingscost estimationproject planningQA/QCfoundation designdesign criteriamentoring
Soft Skills
client communicationbusiness developmentcollaborationdata collectionorganizationpeer-learningproject managementtrainingmentoring junior staffstakeholder engagement
Certifications
Professional Engineering (P.E.) registration