Transmission Engineer - Transmission (Fort Worth)

Description

At Burns & McDonnell, you're in control of your career potential. And with more than 350 service specialties, you can grow within the company.

Our formula is simple : hire the best people, find out what they enjoy and are great at, and help them succeed. You'll lead or support important projects for interesting clients and reap the rewards of employee-ownership a difference maker with tangible and intangible benefits.

You'll create amazing, for clients and for yourself. If you are passionate about the work you do and want to keep growing in your career, we want to talk to you!

Our Dallas Fort Worth region is looking for a Staff Overhead Transmission Line Engineer to support our growing Transmission & Distribution practice.

The successful candidate will :

Perform, lead, and oversee all engineering responsibilities related to overhead transmission line design. This includes PLS-CADD modeling, line routing, structure analysis and loading trees, developing design criteria, sag-tension calculations, wire blowout, swing angle, damper recommendations, structure spotting, clearance reports, wire selection, etc.

Prepare specifications for construction, hardware, and material for high voltage overhead transmission line (HV OH T-Line);

structure design and development; hardware design and selection; and field installation supervision.

Prepare construction drawings and cost estimates for high voltage overhead transmission lines.

Providing input and adhering to project schedules and budgets

Additional responsibilities include providing instruction and guidance to less experienced staff members.

This position may develop into a leadership role at which point this individual will be expected to lead teams of engineers as well as be a primary interface between Burns & McDonnell Engineers and our clients.

Experience as the technical lead on projects and performing quality reviews is a plus.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Electrical Engineering from accredited program is required. A professional certification, EIT, and / or a professional engineer licensure is strongly desired.

Minimum 3 years of related experience with routing and design of high voltage overhead transmission line facilities (completion of master's degree in related field may be substituted for one year of experience).

Excellent written & verbal communication skills.

Ability to work in a team environment and possess strong analytical and problem solving skills is required.

Experience in 69kV to 500kV line design and working knowledge and / or expertise in Power Line system based programs (i.

e., PLS, PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, etc.) preferred.

EEO / Minorities / Females / Disabled / Veterans

Job Electrical Engineering

Primary Location US-TX-Fort Worth

Schedule : Full-time

Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time

Req ID : 230753 Job Hire Type Experienced

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