What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transmission Engineering Lead - EPC position at Michael Page?
- Manage full engineering lifecycle of large-scale transmission line projects
- Trusted partner with major utilities supporting grid infrastructure
Our client is a large, employee-owned engineering and design firm known for delivering complex, high-impact infrastructure projects across power and energy markets. The culture is collaborative and growth-focused, with strong investment in career development and the opportunity to work on nationally recognized, large-scale EPC-style projects.
Job Description
- Lead engineering efforts for transmission EPC projects, from early-stage development through execution handoff.
- Serve as the technical lead during pursuits, supporting scope development, estimating, and risk evaluation.
- Collaborate with construction partners and cross-functional teams to identify and mitigate technical risks, support preliminary routing and design, and develop bill of materials.
- Drive scope, schedule, and budget development, with a focus on constructability, procurement support, and critical path planning.
- Provide value engineering solutions to optimize design, materials, and overall project delivery.
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, including civil/structural, geotechnical, environmental, real estate, GIS, and substation groups.
- Support go/no-go decisions, proposal development, and client presentations.
- Lead or support in technical roles such as Engineering Manager, Discipline Lead, or Technical Advisor.
- Develop and implement standard engineering practices, templates, and processes to support EPC project delivery.
- Mentor and lead engineering teams, fostering collaboration and technical growth across distributed teams.
The Successful Applicant
- Bachelor's degree in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required; PMP preferred
- 10 years of transmission line engineering experience
- 5 years leading engineering teams on EPC or large infrastructure projects
- Strong experience in transmission design up to 500kV, including routing, structure spotting, materials, sagging, and foundation design
- Experience with tools such as PLS-CADD, PLS-Pole, PLS-Tower, MFAD, and LPILE
- Background in developing engineering scope, schedules, and budgets for complex projects
- Experience with design, procurement, and construction phases of transmission projects
- Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate across stakeholders
- Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
- Willingness to travel up to 20%
- Hourly pay between $70 and $95, depending on experience.
- Access to medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Opportunity to work in a key role within the energy and natural resources sector.
- A temporary position offering hands-on experience with impactful projects.
- This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated Project Manager T&D to make a meaningful impact. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply
- Long-term contract opportunity with contract-to-hire intent after 6-12 months; based on performance and project needs.
- Overtime paid at 1.5x, with strong potential for additional hours during peak project phases.
- Opportunity to travel to project sites nationwide supporting major power delivery projects, with all travel expenses covered.
- Work on high-impact transmission and substation infrastructure projects supporting grid modernization and reliability initiatives across the U.S.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits available.
- Join a firm consistently recognized as a "Top Place to Work" for five consecutive years, known for its collaborative engineering culture and commitment to employee development.
- Opportunity to work alongside highly experienced engineers and project teams on some of the industry's most complex and large-scale energy projects.
Contact: Dom Delia
Quote job ref: JN-062026-7043048
Salary : $155,988 - $197,584