Senior Engineer – Overhead Transmission Line Design
Qualus
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Walled Lake • Missouri • United States
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Salary
💰 $130,000 - $190,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Completion of calculations, construction drawings, contracts, technical specifications, design standards, as well as the application of those designs for the construction of distribution and/or transmission lines
- Perform civil/structural engineering analyses and design for distribution/transmission line layout and design through 500kV
- Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables
- Conduct/coordinate design review meetings for projects or as assigned
- Create and support construction contracts, material take-offs, material standards, and technical specifications
- Create/develop drawing packages for bidding, construction, as-built, and submittal purposes
- Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or material selection
- Coordinate construction activities with technical support and timely review of submittals
- Effectively communicate project scopes, budgets, and schedules
- Assist in the preparation of budgets for projects
- Develops training modules and initiatives at the directive of the Principal Engineer
- Attain knowledge and remain knowledgeable of development in regulations, laws, standards, and best practices applicable to our functional area, including but not limited to, Standards of Conduct, NERC Reliability, and the National Electric Safety Code
- Provide technical direction to others, as required
- Aide in the direction of work for others, as required
- Serve as contact with construction field crews and project management on moderately complex projects
- Provides support to business development or pursuit activities
Requirements
- 5-10+ years of overhead transmission line design experience
- BS in Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or related field from an ABET accredited school
- Ability to analyze problems and develop effective solutions at both strategic and functional levels
- Extensive knowledge of civil/structural transmission line design and knowledge of field techniques for construction of transmission lines
- Advanced knowledge of PLS-CADD, PLS-Pole, MFAD and standard business office applications including Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of surveying techniques, practices, and procedures
- Extensive knowledge of safe working practices related to electric transmission lines
- PE required or the ability to obtain PE in California
- Willing and able to travel up to 15%
Benefits
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Hard Skills & Tools
civil engineeringstructural engineeringtransmission line designdesign standardsengineering analysesmaterial selectionconstruction drawingstechnical specificationsbudget preparationproblem analysis
Soft Skills
effective communicationproject managementteam leadershipproblem solvingtraining developmentcoordinationstrategic thinkinginterpersonal skillsorganizational skillstechnical direction
Certifications
PE (Professional Engineer)ABET accredited degree