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Staff Transmission Engineer
Job Location:
Job Location:
Atlanta, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
5 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
2 September 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
- Perform lead and oversee all engineering responsibilities related to overhead transmission line design. This includes PLS-CADD modeling line routing structure analysis and loading trees developing design criteria sag-tension calculations wire blowout swing angle damper recommendations structure spotting clearance reports wire selection etc.
- Prepare specifications for construction hardware and materials for high-voltage overhead transmission line (HV OH T-Line); structural design and development; hardware design and selection; and field installation supervision.
- Prepare construction drawings and cost estimates for high-voltage overhead transmission lines.
- Additional responsibilities include providing instruction and guidance to less experienced staff members. This position may develop into a leadership role at which point this individual will be expected to lead teams of engineers as well as be a primary interface between Engineers and our clients. Experience as the technical lead on projects and performing quality reviews is a plus.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering or related degree from an ABET-accredited program and 3 years of transmission engineering experience required consulting preferred.
- Or Bachelors Degree in Civil or related Engineering Technology from an ABET-accredited program successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and 3 years of transmission engineering experience required consulting preferred.
- Or Masters Degree in Civil Engineering and 2 years of transmission engineering experience required consulting preferred.
- Strong knowledge in standard civil/structural engineering techniques and procedures.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment and demonstrated critical thinking skills.
- Strong computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite).
- Experience in 69kV to 500kV line design and working knowledge and/or expertise in Power Line system-based programs (i.e. PLS PLS-CADD PLS-POLE etc.) preferred.
- Strong attention to detail facilitation team building collaboration organization and problem-solving skills.
- Engineers in Training-EIT Certification preferred.
