Dashiell Corporation · 1 month ago
Senior Transmission Line Engineer
Dashiell Corporation is a leading national provider of technical services to the electric utility and energy industries. They are seeking a Senior Transmission Line Engineer to perform engineering work focused on transmission line design, ensuring projects meet quality and schedule objectives while generating cost-effective designs for high voltage electrical transmission lines.
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Responsibilities
Generate cost effective designs for high voltage electrical transmission lines
Represent the Engineering department and participate in inter-department meetings
Attend meetings with customers as needed to support the Sales department and the engineers
Monitor team progress and activities to ensure projects remain on schedule, within budget and exceed customer expectations
Able to perform transmission line engineering work independently
Balance innovation and standardization of work processes
Project Engineer or Senior Project Engineer level individuals will ensure that projects meet quality and schedule objectives
Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by assignments
Other duties as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor degree in Civil or Electrical Engineering from an accredited university
Knowledge and demonstrated experience in transmission line design; successful candidates will have at least 7 years; experience in transmission line design with more senior level positions requiring 10 years or more in hands on design
Must be a licensed professional engineer with ability to become licensed in multiple states or must be able to gain license within one year of hire
Minimum 7 years of experience in actual hands on design work
Experience in preparing cost effective designs in an EPC environment
Effective oral and written communication skills
Knowledge and understanding of transmission engineering, including routing issues, conductor selection, structure determination, plan and profile development, material takeoffs, etc
Knowledge and understanding of structure and foundation design
Knowledge of common engineering application software, particularly such tools as PLS-CADD
Knowledge and understanding of engineering standards including NESC, IEEE, ASCE, ACI and ANSI that apply to transmission design
Extensive knowledge of design documents and drawings necessary for a complete project
Must be able to endure prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer for a minimum of 8 hours a day
Must be able and willing to travel overnight for trainings and/or meetings as required (10%)
Working extended hours, including weekends, may be required periodically
May occasionally lift up to 25 pounds at a time
Must be at least 18 years of age and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship
Benefits
Life insurance
Accidental death & dismemberment insurance
Long term disability insurance
Employee assistance plan at no cost to the employee
A choice of traditional PPO or one of two HDHPs, with corresponding FSA or HSA
Dental
Vision
Supplemental life insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Critical illness insurance
Group accident insurance
Hospital indemnity insurance
A 401(k) with immediate vesting