Transmission Line Engineer

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Proficient with PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE and complete skillsets in modeling transmission lines, preparing route alignments and plan and profiles.
• Thorough understanding and ability to independently develop weather loading criteria and clearances with appropriate tolerances, as well as analyzing PLS outputs.
• Familiar with international and North American transmission line industry standards and guidelines such as IEC, IEEE, ASCE, Cigre, CSA, NESC, RUS Bulletins and GO-95.
• Experience developing design drawings for a variety of transmission structure types.
• Knowledge of transmission line materials (structures, conductor, OPGW, insulators, hardware accessories and fittings) and construction process.
• Ability to communicate with survey and GIS personnel. Familiarity with interpreting survey data and incorporating it into PLS-CADD.

Additional capabilities beneficial for the role:

• Experience designing HV underground and submarine cables.
• Ability to perform line electrical studies for transmission lines such as insulation coordination study.

Education and Experience

• Electrical Engineering Degree from a recognized university. 
• Professional Engineer registered, or the ability to obtain registration.
• Minimum 10 years of transmission line design and engineering experience in design of transmission lines and development of construction bid packages.

Office Location and Schedule

Typical office environment, working with computers and drawings for extended periods of time on a regular basis. Field work may include exposure to hazards including construction, weather, and industrial operations that may be experienced at infrastructure facilities.

Hybrid work model to work from home is possible.

Location – Chicago, Sacramento, Walnut Creek, Portland, Burnaby, Calgary.

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.

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