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Burns & McDonnell · 1 day ago

Transmission Engineer - Transmission & Distribution (Atlanta or Charlotte)

Charlotte, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Staff Overhead Transmission Line Engineer to support their growing Transmission & Distribution Practice. The successful candidate will perform and oversee engineering responsibilities related to overhead transmission line design, including modeling, analysis, and preparation of specifications and construction drawings.

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Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

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

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

Qualification

Overhead transmission line designPLS-CADD modelingHigh voltage designEITPE certificationPower Line system programsAnalytical skillsMicrosoft Office SuiteWritten communicationVerbal communicationProblem-solving skillsTeam collaborationAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering from accredited program is required

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

Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills

Preferred

A professional certification, EIT, and/or a professional engineer licensure is strongly desired

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

Strong computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite)

Company

Burns & McDonnell

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Burns & McDonnell is an engineering design firm and it provides engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting services.

Founded in 1898

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.burnsmcd.com

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