EPC Transmission Line Engineer

Leidos is a technology-focused solutions provider delivering engineering and energy delivery solutions for utilities and mobile operators. The Transmission Line Engineer will design and analyze overhead and underground transmission systems, support projects from routing through construction and close-out, collaborate across disciplines, and work with clients under the guidance of a licensed PE.

Responsibilities:

• Perform structure spotting and transmission line design in PLS-CADD to verify conductor clearances and loading under NESC or GO95
• Design and analyze steel, wood, concrete, or fiberglass transmission structures using PLS-POLE, including structure selection and loading verification
• Underbuild/joint-use or attachment analysis, when required
• Perform foundation design or analysis for direct-embed and drilled-pier structures in MFAD or LPILE
• Prepare construction packages, including creating the basis of design, plan and profiles, staking sheets, bill of materials, structure data sheets, alignment maps, stringing charts, steel packages, foundation drawings, etc
• Coordinate with the Construction prime on material procurement, material specs, and constructability
• Perform conductor selection and EMF studies
• Attend field walks and constructability reviews as needed
• Support proposal/estimating efforts

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil, Structural, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering
• 2+ years of relevant experience in electric utility transmission line design
• Proficiency in both PLS-CADD and PLS-POLE
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently while staying plugged into a team
• Candidates must be located in the United States to be considered
• Experience with TOWER
• EIT certification (or actively pursuing)
• Exposure to FAD, Mathcad, AutoCAD or MicroStation, LPILE, or GIS tools
• Familiarity with Bentley ProjectWise