Stantec

Senior Transmission Line Engineer

Stantec

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: CaliforniaColoradoUnited States

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Salary

💰 $100,000 - $155,500 per year

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About the role

  • You will assist the preparation of specifications, calculations, drawings and scope documents for construction tenders and contracts.
  • Coordinating and directing design engineers and technical staff to ensure the projects you lead are executed successfully, achieving the scope while producing high quality deliverables, on budget, and on schedule.
  • Writing and editing technical reports and engineering studies.
  • You will also be a liaison with clients and contractors, coordinating with various disciplines and permitting agencies and exercising project management skills.
  • You will enjoy the opportunity to work on a variety of unique projects with the freedom to advance your career down a number of paths within the Power Delivery sector.
  • You will contribute to a diverse company, bridging the gaps between the various sectors of infrastructure engineering Stantec operates within.

Requirements

  • Be a self-motivated individual, possessing strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, along with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment, to manage others, their workload, and client expectations.
  • Complete skillsets in modeling transmission lines in the PLS suite, preparing route alignments, preparing plan and profiles, performing structural analysis, detailed knowledge of hardware assemblies and conductors, structure detail drawings and BOMs.
  • Experience developing assembly, framing, loading and design drawings for wood, concrete, steel, FRP, and lattice transmission structures.
  • Familiarity and sufficient knowledge in related electrical studies, such as EMF, fault current, grounding, contaminants study and clearance analysis for transmission line design.
  • Experience with lattice towers is a plus.
  • Experience with geotechnical data interpretation for foundation design and embedment calculations for a variety of transmission structure types and geotechnical requirements.
  • Ability to communicate with survey and GIS personnel, interpret survey data, and incorporate it into PLS-CADD models.
  • Proficient with PLS-CADD, PLS-Pole, PLS-Tower, L-Pile, MFAD, the Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Ability to become proficient with a variety of client specific systems.
  • Understanding of project management systems (engineering, quality, construction, HSE, etc.) and field construction support as well as an eagerness to develop these skills further.
  • Strong communication skills, including the ability to develop thorough and concise explanations of difficult engineering solutions to clients and internal team members.
  • Familiar with industry standards regarding transmission lines including ASCE, ACI, IEEE, NESC, RUS Bulletins and GO-95.
  • PE preferred or ability to attain after one year.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university.
  • 8+ years of experience in the design of overhead high voltage and extra high voltage transmission lines including route selection, line and structure spotting, structure design and analysis, and development of construction bid packages (underground transmission design experience is a plus).
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work hours
  • Paid time off
  • Remote work options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
modeling transmission linesPLS suiteroute alignmentsstructural analysishardware assembliesstructure detail drawingsBOMsgeotechnical data interpretationfoundation designembedment calculations
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillscommunication skillsteamworktask prioritizationproject managementclient managementproblem-solvingleadership
Certifications
PEBachelor’s degree in Civil EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Structural EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering