Senior Transmission Line Design Engineer

This Opportunity

If you are an experienced transmission line design professional who is open to exploring what’s next, this opportunity offers the chance to grow your career with WSP while supporting major utility and energy clients on meaningful power infrastructure projects. As an experienced Transmission Line Design Engineer, you will contribute to the design and delivery of high-quality, constructible transmission solutions, collaborate with a knowledgeable multidisciplinary team, and gain exposure to projects that strengthen the reliability and resiliency of the energy grid. You will also be part of a supportive, team-oriented environment with opportunities for technical development, career progression, and long-term stability backed by WSP’s positive culture and strong backlog of work. This role is fully in-office at the client site in Rochester, NY, Buffalo, NY or Binghamton, NY, and candidates must be able to work on-site daily.

Your Impact

• Provide transmission line design and engineering consulting services to major power and energy utility clients, independent power producers, and energy project developers.  
• Design of electrical transmission facilities including line layout, foundations, structure configuration, structures, insulation and conductor specification.
• Preparation of project specifications for material and equipment purchase and installation.
• Delivery of accurate and thorough substations and control houses designs that will meet industry standards and specifications and 
• meet good engineering practice with excellent constructability.
• Review of internal and external designs for code compliance, good design practice and constructability.
•  Making and maintaining appropriate commitments to project teams and coordinating design activities with multi-disciplined project team members.
• Maintaining good working relationships with internal groups that support projects.
• Maintaining good working relationships with material suppliers, contractors, and any others that affect the quality, schedule and cost of projects.
• Collect, compile, and analyze data relating to substation components, equipment specifications for procurement package development and pricing, IFR/IRC design and review processes, and IEEE/NESC Standards/NERC regulations for design work.    
• Participate in incorporating future-ready techniques, concept development, operating strategies, and various design requirements with equipment sizing and cabling, AC/DC panel design, and conduit and trenching design strategies that account for the safety and functionality of end-users, systems, and infrastructure.
• This role is subject to a client-mandated drug/alcohol testing policy. As such, employee may be subject to random drug/alcohol tests. A copy of this policy will be provided during employee onboarding and is available upon applicant request.
• This position is subject to and contingent upon client approval of candidates put forth for consideration by WSP. 
• Position is located at the client office. 

Who You are

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or closely related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in transmission line design within utility or power delivery environments
• Engineer in Training Certification
• Relevant experience in transmission line design and a working knowledge of PLS- Cadd.  
• Ability to work full-time on-site at the client office in Rochester or Binghamton, NY

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in engineering
• PE eligibility strongly preferred

WSP Benefits: 

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings. 

Compensation:

Expected Salary (all locations): $94,300 – $155,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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