Transmission Line Engineer III – Grid
Sargent & Lundy
full-time
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Location: 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $72,690 - $106,250 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Design transmission lines in the 69kV to 765kV range
- Perform structural analysis and design of pole, lattice, framed, and guyed structures
- Perform foundation designs
- Perform conductor selection studies, shielding, grounding and induction studies
- Develop cost estimates and schedules and prepare specifications for the procurement of transmission line materials and construction
- Specify transmission line components
- Model transmission lines in PLS-CADD, determine right of way requirements, calculate conductor sags, and develop transmission line plan and profile drawings
- Review vendor submittals
Requirements
- We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.
- Degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program
- Related engineering, internship or co-op work experience
- Proficiency with PLS-CADD and PLS-POLE
- 3 or more years of experience in transmission line engineering
- Knowledge of the practical application of engineering principles including basic transmission line engineering
- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in the production of technical plans, drawings, and models
- Proficiency with MS Office applications
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Valued but not required: Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and designation as an Engineer in Training
- Valued but not required: Proficiency with PLS-TOWER, SAG10, LPILE, MFAD, ArcGIS, CDEGS, AutoCAD, Microstation
- Valued but not required: Experience in writing and providing support documentation for engineering calculations
- Valued but not required: Familiarity with design codes and standards such as NESC, IEC, CSA, IEEE, ANSI, IBC, ASCE 7, AISC, and ACI 318