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Lead Engineer, Transmission Lines

ESP Associates


Job Location:

Pensacola, FL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 26 August 2026 (7 days ago)
Application Deadline: 23 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Workplace Type: Hybrid


About Us:

Pickettan ESP Associates company isa highly innovative surveying and engineering company with over 60 years of industry experience serving clients throughout the US and Caribbean.

At Pickett we use the acronym S.O.L.V.E. to define our core values that include: Safety first Outstanding service Lasting relationships Valued teamwork and Engaged culture.

We solve the problems that matterand we are always looking to add passionate motivated and qualified individuals to our rapidly expanding team.

AbouttheRole:

As a Lead Engineer you will provide leadership and senior-level engineering/technicalexpertiseoncomplexelectrictransmissiondesignprojectsforhigh-voltage(HV)andextrahigh-voltage(EHV)overheadutilitysystems.

Some of the main responsibilities will be to ensure the team is meeting client requirements;both quality and schedule deadlines as well as ensuring the team is engaged and their inputis valued. We want to inspire our team members to produce at the level of excellence forwhichPickett isknown.

This role will require you to be hands-on and manage prepare review and/or provideguidance for line routing survey coordination PLS-CADD modeling structure designfoundation design clearance checks plan/profile development material specification andprocurement constructability evaluations work order package preparation permittingvendor/subcontractorcoordination and construction support.

WhatYouWillBeDoing:
  • Superviseateamofengineerstechniciansanddrafters
  • Communicateclearexpectationsgoalsandvision
  • Managetheperformanceoftheteamanddelegateprojectwork
  • Motivatecoachandmentorteammembers
  • Manageprojectsensurequalityofworkandon-timedelivery
  • Reviewandapproveengineeringdesignsubmittals
  • Developlastingrelationshipswithclients
  • Estimate projects and develop proposals
WhatYouBring:
  • Bachelors degree in Engineering (required)
  • Professional Engineer (PE) certification (required)
  • 10 years of related transmission line engineering experience in the electric utility industry (required)
  • Extensive experience using PLS-CADD (required)
  • Experience with PLS-TOWER (preferred)
  • Extensiveexperiencewithdesigncodesandstandardssuchas:NESCIEEEASCEandACI
  • Extensive experience liaising with substation environmental realestateconstructionandmaintenance stakeholders
  • Deep understanding of industry standards and methods (engineeringprocurementandconstruction)
  • Strongproject management skills andexperience
  • Abilitytoworkinasafemannerandalwaysobeysafetyregulations
  • Adept self-starter who thrives in an unstructured varied and deadline-drivenworkenvironment
  • Strong leadership skills and ability to coach other team members and providedirectionforprojects
  • Strong ability to collaborate with team members as well as peers in theelectricalutilityindustry
  • Effective business and technical communication skills (verbal written and presentation)
  • Candidate must be able to pass a drug screen background check and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the companys driving (MVR) policy

Join Us

You will have the opportunity to learn grow and directly contribute to our business. You will also have a very visible and tangible impact by solving real world problems.

You will contribute significantly to the growth and development of our company while also continuing to be challenged and inspired along the way!

Pickett offers an excellent employee benefits package including:

  • Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses
  • 401(k) (Traditional & Roth plans) with a guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60 days)
  • PTO (Paid Time Off) & 10 Paid Holidays
  • VTO (Volunteer Time Off) of 4 hours each year (prorated during first year based on hire date)
  • Tiered Health Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days)
  • Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc
  • Short-Term Disability Insurance (Employer Paid)
  • Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Pet Insurance
  • Education Reimbursement Opportunities
  • Flexible and Dependent Benefits Plan
  • Referral Bonuses

Required Experience:

Senior IC


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The ESP team of companies delivers innovative engineering, surveying, and planning solutions for all phases of project development.

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