Senior Transmission Line Engineer
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Senior Transmission Line Engineer leading engineering efforts for high voltage design projects at Stantec. Collaborating with teams to develop infrastructure solutions for clean energy.
Responsibilities:
- lead 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
- liaison with clients and contractors, coordinating with various disciplines and permitting agencies and exercising project management skills
- contribute to a diverse company, bridging the gaps between the various sectors of infrastructure engineering Stantec operates within
Requirements:
- PE required or ability to attain after one year
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university
- 8 plus years of experience in the design of overhead and underground 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Benefits:
- access to medical, dental, and vision plans
- wellness program
- health saving accounts
- flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) plan
- employee stock purchase program
- life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
- short-term/long-term disability plans
- emergency travel benefits
- tuition reimbursement
- professional membership fee coverage
- paid family leave
- ten paid holidays each calendar year
- accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year
- eligible for paid sick leave

















