Design Engineer - Transmission
Our turnkey service capabilities provide our customers with efficiency, consistency, attention to detail and safe execution. The QISG team brings together Engineering, Safety, Quality, Material Procurement, QA/QC, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Scheduling, Environmental Planning, Permitting, Title and Land Management expertise that ensure outstanding results for our clients. JOB TITLE: Design Engineer - Transmission
DEPARTMENT: Engineering
REPORTS TO: Engineering Supervisor or Operations Supervisor
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt Position Overview
We are seeking a skilled Transmission Line Design Engineer to develop layouts for substation components and systems while ensuring compliance with safety and construction standards. This role involves designing physical substation components, selecting materials, preparing design documents, and collaborating with engineers and field personnel to ensure project accuracy and efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform, lead, and oversee all engineering responsibilities related to overhead transmission line design. This includes PLS-CADD modeling, line routing, structure analysis and loading trees, developing design criteria, sag-tension calculations, wire blowout, swing angle, damper
- Utilize AutoCAD, MicroStation, ArcGIS, and other CAD software for scaled drawings and mapping.
- Implement engineering redlines with precision and ensure accuracy before finalizing drafting/drawing.
- Conduct engineering calculations, including voltage drop, cable pulling, flicker analysis, and pole loading assessments.
- Prepare joint utility use authorizations based on field data and engineer redlines.
- Ensure compliance with local regulations, design codes (NESC, IEEE, ANSI, IBC), and construction standards.
- Perform quality reviews to check for inaccuracies, omissions, or compliance issues, and provide recommendations.
- Work collaboratively with engineers and project teams to develop solutions and modifications as needed.
- Maintain detailed project documentation and support engineering calculations.
- Work a minimum of 40 hours per week, with potential for up to 50 hours and occasional overtime.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
- Minimum 2+ years of related experience with routing and design of high voltage overhead transmission line facilities
- Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, MicroStation, ArcGIS, or similar CAD tools.
- Experience with power distribution engineering software (PLS-POLE, TOWER, SAG10, LPILE, MFAD preferred).
- Understanding of design codes and standards such as NESC, IEEE, ANSI, IBC.
- Strong knowledge of engineering drafting and design principles.
- Business Skills:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Role will require travel as necessary to achieve job responsibilities, up to 10-25% of the time.
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