Senior Overhead Transmission Line Structural Engineer

About This Role

This role involves supporting major transmission infrastructure projects, contributing to advanced engineering design and analysis for high-voltage transmission scopes, and providing technical guidance to engineering teams. The position focuses on complex technical challenges within the industry, including emerging technologies like HVDC and 765kV.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering design and analysis across high‑voltage transmission scopes
• Contribute to extensive 345kV+ rebuild and greenfield projects, including emerging technologies such as HVDC and 765kV
• Perform advanced research, calculations, and data assimilation in alignment with industry standards
• Develop recommendations for structural materials, equipment, and design approaches
• Work within established budgets, schedules, and quality requirements
• Provide technical guidance to engineering team members and contribute to internal knowledge development
• Engage with clients to understand project goals, drivers, and future needs
• Support business development activities as required
• Apply advanced engineering techniques to complex technical challenges
• Provide guidance on design standards, engineering codes, and internal best practices
• Support quality initiatives, process improvements, and risk‑management efforts
• Prepare complex engineering deliverables across multiple or large‑scale projects
• Lead or review advanced structural calculations and design outputs
• Oversee data collection, modeling, validation, and documentation
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and assist in setting project plans and schedules
• Identify and communicate key client interests, ensuring alignment throughout project execution
• Serve as a technical specialist in a broad or niche engineering domain
• Mentor junior and mid‑level engineers, supporting their development and performance planning

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited program
• 11+ years of relevant engineering experience
• Ability to complete standard pre‑employment background and compliance checks

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited program
• 11+ years of relevant engineering experience

Nice to Have

• Extensive experience with 69kV-500kV overhead transmission line design
• Proficiency with PLS software suites (PLS‑CADD, PLS‑POLE, PLS‑TOWER)
• Structural design experience for transmission steel structures and foundations
• Familiarity with 3D structural analysis for steel and concrete
• Prior client‑facing experience with demonstrated relationship‑building skills

Skills

* Required skills