Transmission Engineer - Transmission (Fort Worth)

Position Overview

At Burns & McDonnell, you're in control of your career potential. 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. Our Dallas Fort Worth region is looking for a Staff Overhead Transmission Line Engineer to support our growing Transmission & Distribution practice. If you are passionate about the work you do and want to keep growing in your career, we want to talk to you!

Key Responsibilities

• Perform, lead, and oversee all engineering responsibilities related to overhead transmission line design, including PLS-CADD modeling, line routing, structure analysis, loading trees, developing design criteria, sag-tension calculations, wire blowout, swing angle, damper recommendations, structure spotting, clearance reports, and wire selection.
• Prepare specifications for construction, hardware, and material for high voltage overhead transmission lines (HV OH T-Line); develop structure design and hardware selection; and supervise field installation.
• Prepare construction drawings and cost estimates for high voltage overhead transmission lines.
• Provide input for and adhere to project schedules and budgets.
• Provide instruction and guidance to less experienced staff members.
• Develop into a leadership role, eventually leading teams of engineers and serving as the primary interface between Burns & McDonnell engineers and clients.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Electrical Engineering from an accredited program.
• Minimum 3 years of related experience with routing and design of high voltage overhead transmission line facilities (completion of a master's degree in a related field may be substituted for one year of experience).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification: A professional certification, EIT, and/or a professional engineer licensure is strongly desired.
• Experience in 69kV to 500kV line design and a working knowledge of Power Line system-based programs (i.e., PLS, PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, etc.).
• Experience as the technical lead on projects and performing quality reviews.