Senior Overhead Transmission Engineer (Remote)

Job Overview

Primoris Power Delivery, with over 70 years of operating experience, delivers services in engineering and design, installation and maintenance, material and equipment procurement, and repair of electrical transmission, distribution, substation, wireless communication, and storm restoration. The firm handles projects ranging from small engineering consultancies to multi‑million‑dollar turn‑key distribution, substation, and transmission line programs.

Responsibilities

The Lead Transmission Engineer is responsible for transmission line engineering, including detailed design for high‑voltage transmission projects up to 500 kV. Responsibilities include preparing and guiding engineering deliverables—line routing, structure selection & design, profile drawings, hardware & conductor selection, construction specifications, and calculations—while ensuring compliance with NESC and other relevant codes. The engineer coordinates with the design team to produce a comprehensive design package, leads the drafting workflow, ensures schedule compliance, and provides regular status updates to project engineers.

• Lead a collaborative team to understand scope, prepare deliverables, and provide project updates.
• Perform cost‑effective designs based on industry, company, and/or client standards.
• Generate design criteria, reports, design verifications, and clearance tables for Power Line Systems (PLS‑CADD).
• Build and modify pole and tower models for PLS‑CADD design.
• Develop construction assembly drawings, material selection, and structure loading packages for submittal to vendors.
• Develop construction specification packages that include drawings, one‑lines, phasing, and standard installation specifications.
• Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments.
• Attend and lead external and internal meetings to support processes.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• PE registration required.
• At least 7 + years’ experience designing and engineering transmission lines between 69 kV and 500 kV.
• Proficient in PLS‑CADD, PLS‑Pole, and PLS‑Tower.
• Knowledge of MFAD, LPILE, and NESC requirements as well as NESC, ASCE, IEEE, and RUS design standards.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced office environment, interacting professionally with all levels of management while managing a diversified workload.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working individually or within a team.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation paid weekly.
• Best‑in‑class medical, dental, vision, and LTD/STD coverage.
• 401(k) plan with company match, vested day one.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid Time Off, holiday pay, and community service paid time off.
• Pet coverage.
• Legal assistance coverage.
• Award‑winning safety programs.
• Overtime opportunities.
• Growth opportunities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal‑opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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