Underground Transmission Line Engineer

Underground Transmission Line Engineer - Mid-Senior Level

$120,000-150,000

A growing engineering and consulting firm is seeking an Underground Transmission Line Engineer to join its expanding power delivery team. This is an onsite opportunity for an engineer with hands-on underground transmission line experience who is looking to take on technically challenging utility projects while continuing to grow toward a senior-level position.

The ideal candidate will have 5 years of transmission line engineering experience with direct underground transmission experience. A Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred; however, candidates with an EIT who are actively working toward obtaining their PE will be considered.

• Perform engineering and design for underground high-voltage transmission line projects.
• Support projects from initial planning and conceptual design through detailed engineering, construction, and closeout.
• Develop and review underground transmission line designs, calculations, drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Assist with cable system design, routing, constructability, and installation considerations for underground transmission projects.
• Coordinate with civil, structural, electrical, substation, environmental, and other engineering disciplines.
• Work directly with utility clients, project managers, vendors, and other project stakeholders.
• Provide technical support throughout project execution and construction.
• Ensure designs meet applicable utility standards, industry codes, project specifications, and QA/QC requirements.
• Manage multiple project priorities, schedules, and technical deliverables.
• Support and mentor junior engineers and designers as experience allows.

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 5 years of relevant transmission line engineering experience required.
• Direct underground transmission line engineering/design experience required.
• EIT certification required, with plans to obtain a PE license.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license strongly preferred.
• Experience working on utility or power delivery projects.
• Strong understanding of engineering design, calculations, technical specifications, and construction documentation.
• Ability to coordinate effectively across multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Remote-based position with flexibility to work from anywhere in the U.S.
• Join a growing power delivery and transmission practice.
• Work specifically on underground transmission projects, a highly specialized area of the T&D market.
• Opportunity to continue progressing toward your PE license and long-term technical leadership.
• Exposure to complex utility projects and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Long-term growth opportunities within transmission engineering and project leadership.

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