Senior Engineer – Transmission Line

Qualus

Senior Transmission Line Engineer overseeing quality assurance for electric utility projects at Qualus. Collaborating with design and construction teams to meet specifications and standards.

Posted 5/2/2026full-timeRemote • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $125,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform comprehensive QA/QC reviews of utility transmission design packages to ensure compliance with client specifications, industry codes (NESC, NEC), and engineering standards.
Validate design accuracy, completeness, and constructability, including reviewing design checklists, redlines, field data, and structural calculations.
Identify design inconsistencies, omissions, and potential constructability issues; provide clear corrective feedback to design teams.
Collaborate with project managers, design engineers, drafters, and field personnel to resolve design discrepancies and ensure timely corrections.
Develop and maintain QA/QC procedures, workflows, and best practices to improve design quality and reduce rework.
Track QA/QC metrics and maintain documentation of review findings, trends, and corrective actions.
Assist in training and mentoring junior engineers and designers on quality standards and client requirements.
Support pre-construction coordination by addressing QA/QC concerns that may impact field execution.
Provide technical recommendations to management for continuous improvement of QA/QC processes and standards.
Ensure adherence to project schedules by maintaining efficient QA/QC turnaround times without compromising quality.
Participate in client meetings, audits, and internal reviews related to quality control and engineering standards compliance.
Assist in the implementation of digital QA/QC tools and systems to streamline review workflows and reporting.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS Degree or 4 years of formal post-high school specialized trade from an ABET-accredited school preferred.
5+ years of transmission engineering experience.
5+ years of experience with PLS-CADD.
Knowledge of NESC and other applicable codes and standards.
Strong computer and communication skills.
Willingness to learn and operate client-provided programs, systems, and software.
Proven history of successfully attaining results in a production environment.
Ability to travel up to 5 - 25% of the time to client sites (expected to travel at least one time per quarter) for project and/or performance meetings.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short and Long-Term Disability
401(k) match
Flexible Spending Accounts
EAP
Parental Leave
Paid time off
Holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

QA/QC reviewsdesign accuracy validationconstructability reviewdesign checklistsstructural calculationsPLS-CADDQA/QC proceduresQA/QC metrics trackingdigital QA/QC toolsengineering standards compliance

Soft Skills

communication skillscollaborationmentoringproblem-solvingattention to detailtime managementfeedback provisiontrainingadaptabilityclient interaction

Certifications

BS DegreeABET-accredited school