Transmission Line Designer
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- May 28, 2024 Post Date
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- 2400027U Requisition #
Join a team that does more than generate and deliver electricity through its work; join a team that powers growth and advances communities. Seeing beyond the project at hand, you’ll work with us to develop the industry and build your career. We operate with the strength of a $3B company and have the agility of a specialized power engineering group. We work on some of the most challenging and cutting-edge projects globally, cutting boundaries between the many diverse sectors Stantec thrives within. Whether helping to define microgrids, pushing the borders on clean energy, powering the mines and industries of America, hardening the grid against wildfire or other new threats and grid equipment modernization, you’ll find yourself working with leaders in transmission & distribution, thermal generation, and renewable energy in one of the world’s top 10 design firms, broadening your skills and advancing your career.
Your Opportunity
Our Transmission Line Engineering team has an opportunity for a Transmission Line Designer. Project requirements will include detail design and support of transmission line projects (generally 69,000 volts to 500,000 volts) from conceptual design through construction support and as-builts.
Your Key Responsibilities
- You will lead the preparation of drawings, sketches and exhibits for construction tenders and contracts, adhering to national, local and client standards.
- You will assist the preparation of specifications, calculations and scope documents for construction tenders and contracts, adhering to national, local and client standards.
- You will enjoy the opportunity to work on a variety of projects with the liberty 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.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Experience developing assembly, framing, loading and design drawings for wood, concrete, and steel transmission structures. Experience with lattice towers is a plus.
- Experience with PLS-CADD, PLS-Pole, L-Pile, FAD Tools, and Microsoft Office Suite. Experience with PLS-Tower a plus.
- Strong communication skills including the ability to develop thorough and concise explanations of difficult engineering solutions to clients or internal team members.
- Familiar with industry standards regarding transmission lines including ASCE, ACI, IEEE, NESC, RUS Bulletins and GO-95.
Education and Experience
- We require, at minimum, a 2-year technical degree or drafting major. Bachelor’s degree in a related field of study (Civil, Mechanical or Electrical) a plus.
- 0-2 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 up to 230 kV is a plus).
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, contribute to exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us in a measurable way. Join us and redefine your personal best. #FeelingEnergized