"Join a team that does more than generate and deliver electricity through its work; join a team that powers growth and advances communities. Seeing beyond the project at hand, you’ll work with us to advance the industry and build your career. We operate with the strength of a $3B company and have the agility of a specialized power group, and work on some of the most challenging and cutting-edge projects around the world. Whether helping to define microgrids, pushing the boundaries on clean energy or designing challenging crossing spans over glaciers, you’ll find yourself working with leaders in transmission & distribution, generation, and renewable energy in one of the world’s top 10 design firms, broadening your skills and developing your career.
Your Opportunity
Our transmission line engineering group has an opportunity for a Senior Transmission Line Engineer based out of British Columbia. This opportunity is available to Professional Engineers with a minimum of 10 years of experience in the transmission line industry. You will work on several power line projects with a team of talented transmission line designers, engineers, and subject matter experts in a dynamic, vibrant, and collaborative team environment.
Your Key Responsibilities
Job requirements will include engineering and design services of power transmission line projects from conceptual design through construction.
You will act as lead project engineer for transmission line projects. Coordinating project requirements including technical discussions with internal and external project teams, interfacing with project managers and meeting with clients.
Act as lead design engineer for projects and:
Perform route alignment and line layout selections and studies.
Prepare engineering and design deliverables for transmission lines including conceptual design, basis and criteria, line layouts, structural configuration, loading analysis, structure design, conductor and overhead ground wire analysis, and material selection.
Utilize PLS-CADD regularly for transmission line modeling, profiling, tower spotting, design calculations and checks, reports and drawings including plan & profile drawings, structure data sheets, bill of materials, and stringing charts.
Model, analyze, design and optimize new or existing transmission structures using PLS-TOWER, PLS-POLE and other FE modeling programs.
Act as peer and independent reviewer for the design and engineering work deliverables prepared by other team members.
Supervise a team of transmission line engineers and designers including technical mentorship and coaching.
Prepare technical reports, project scope, specifications and line construction documents including Issue for Tender (IFT) and Issue for Construction (IFC) packages.
Providing material quantity and estimates for transmission lines
Providing engineering and technical support and reviews to field crews during construction including site supervision.
Participate in site visits and field reviews as needed.
Participate in discussions with clients and contractors and coordinating with various disciplines until successful implementation of projects. "
