Transmission Line Engineer
Key details
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Work style
- Hybrid
- Level
- Lead / Staff+
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 10–13 yrs
- Function
- Software engineering
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- Yesterday
Skills
autocadcaddcivil 3dengineering drawingslpilemicrostationnescpermittingprofessional engineersystem design
About the role
What We Offer:
As an employee-owner, you’ll share in the firm’s success through profit sharing, an employee stock purchase plan, and a 401(k) with a company match. You’ll have every opportunity to grow through mentoring, the Wade Trim Leadership Academy, and tuition reimbursement. And because life outside of work matters, we offer paid parental leave, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, and a stewardship day, along with medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance and an employee assistance program.
About this role:
As a Transmission Line Engineer on our Industrial Commercial Energy team, you’ll lead the design of overhead and underground transmission systems for electric utilities across the Midwest and Northeast. Your work will keep the lights on. You’ll work alongside civil, structural, environmental, and permitting teams, with every opportunity to grow your career and share in the firm you help build.
What you'll do:
- Lead the design of overhead and underground transmission systems (69kV–765kV)
- Prepare engineering drawings and design packages (plan/profile, one-lines, structure loading, foundations)
- Perform engineering calculations and studies, including foundation analysis, guying analysis, system analysis, conductor sizing, and sag/tension analysis
- Ensure compliance with NESC, IEEE, and utility-specific standards
- Lead a team of engineers while contributing individually to the delivery of project designs
- Develop specifications, standards, and construction documentation
What you'll bring: (These are the minimum qualifications for this role.)
- Bachelor’s degree in civil or mechanical engineering
- 10+ years of experience in transmission system design
- Experience with MicroStation, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D
- Experience with PLS CADD
- Experience with LPILE or MFAD
Nice to have:
- Field experience
- Fundamentals of Engineering and the ability to test for a Professional Engineer license
Come grow with us. Apply today and help build the infrastructure your community counts on.
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About Wade Trim:
Wade Trim has been developing solutions to complex engineering and planning challenges for a century to deliver water and sewer services to residents and businesses, keep traffic flowing smoothly and safely, treat wastewater and stormwater to protect our waterways, distribute reliable power to customers, and provide community spaces to enjoy. We’re 100% employee-owned, so our 850+ employee-owners share in the firm’s success and help set its direction. Our teams are organized by practice, so you’ll collaborate with experts and leaders across offices and markets. We also invest in new ideas through our Office of Applied Technology and Innovation Hub.
Wade Trim’s success is shared by the employees that make it happen. Since our beginning, our firm has been 100% employee owned. This cultivates an ownership mindset that benefits our work approach, collaborative culture, and ability to deliver client solutions. We believe employee ownership drives the sustainability and growth of our firm and provides all our employees with opportunities for financial success.
If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in a friendly environment, please submit your resume by visiting the Careers section of our website at http://www.wadetrim.com/careers.
Wade Trim does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate profiles, or CVs from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. Any submission made without a valid, signed agreement and an approved engagement request from Wade Trim’s People Services Team will be considered the property of Wade Trim. Wade Trim reserves the right to pursue and hire any candidate submitted through unsolicited means without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. A valid agreement can only be signed by the Director of People Services. Resumes or candidate profiles submitted at the request of a Wade Trim employee who is not authorized by the People Services team do not constitute a valid engagement. Recruiters and agencies must have a current, written agreement authorized by the Director of People Services to be considered an approved vendor.
Wade Trim is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We welcome applicants of every background, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need a reasonable accommodation at any point in the hiring process, contact us at PeopleServices@wadetrim.com.
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