Director Transmission Engineering

Dudek is seeking a hands-on Director of Transmission Engineering to lead and grow transmission services for energy clients. The role oversees project delivery, develops teams and client relationships, leads transmission design and routing and siting, and supports business development and strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with and lead teams developing transmission design drawings for early-stage projects, including civil, electrical, and structural engineers, land use planners, and environmental specialists, to align designs with client siting priorities
• Lead, mentor, and scale a transmission engineering team
• Set short- and long-term goals with clear KPIs for delivery, quality, and growth
• Oversee staffing, resourcing, training, and technical development
• Apply established transmission engineering principles, practices, codes, and procedures
• Lead transmission design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion
• Review transmission line design deliverables at a senior technical level
• Confirm deliverables align with client expectations, industry codes, and internal standards
• Guide teams through complex constructability and design challenges
• Work directly with the client and project team members to ensure project timelines, budgets, and resources are allocated in accordance with executed contracts
• Act as a senior technical and client-facing business leader
• Partner closely with Business Development, Project Management, and executive leadership
• Support proposal development, project financial performance, and long-term client relationships
• Advance engineering tools, processes, and workflows through continuous improvement
• Collaborate across disciplines, regions, and project teams to strengthen delivery
• Promote innovation and challenge legacy practices to improve outcomes

Requirements:

• BS in Electrical, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering (power-focused programs preferred)
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• 10+ years of experience in site development engineering and design for transmission systems, with a proven track record of managing and designing complex projects
• Strong command of industry codes, standards, and best practices
• Strong people leadership and client-facing experience
• Proven experience reviewing: Plan & profile drawings, Sag & tension charts, Poles, structures, and foundations
• Dudek is a U.S.-based employer. All positions are based in the United States and require U.S. work authorization
• Preferred Tools & Software: PLS‑CADD, PLS‑POLE, PLS‑TOWER, PSSE, and CAD platforms and PDF markup tools