Transmission Line Engineer

2 months ago


Burnaby British Columbia, Greater Vancouver, Canada West Power Energy Full time

West Power Energy (WPE) is a leading multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm, with a primary specialization in power generation, transmission, and distribution. West Power Energy strives to provide engineering services to public and private utility companies, consultants, and contractors taking part in the design and construction of power generation facilities, transmission lines, and substations, across the United States and Canada. We offer solutions from feasibility studies, full engineering design services to close out and preparation of as-built recordings.


Our Transmission Engineering team is looking for a Transmission Line Engineer to support our growing Transmission & Distribution practice in Burnaby, BC or Calgary, AB. This is a hybrid position, working some days in office and working some days from home. The successful candidate will be involved in all facets of transmission line routing and design.


Job Description

• 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 material for high voltage overhead transmission line (HV OH T-Line); structure design and development; hardware design and selection; and field installation supervision.

• Prepare construction drawings and cost estimates for high voltage overhead transmission lines.

• Providing input and adhering to project schedules and budgets

• 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 with our clients.

• Experience as the technical lead on projects and performing quality reviews is a plus.

• Other duties as assigned.


Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program

• A Professional Engineer licensure

• Minimum five (5) years of related experience


Preferred:

• Ability to work in a team environment and possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.

• Working knowledge in Microsoft Office suite (e.g., Excel, Word, and Outlook)

• Previous consulting experience preferred

• Ability to travel

• 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.


This position's base salary range approximation is $51-56 per hour, depending on numerous factors such as applicable experience, skills, knowledge, credentials, geographical location, etc.


We are always looking for exceptional people to bring new ideas, fresh thinking, and the motivation to help shape our growing company. It's an exciting time to be a part of our team as we invest in our team and prepare to meet the challenges of tomorrow. Our values guide our work. Want to join us? We are safe. We are one team. We act with integrity. We respect our staff and client. We are forward-thinking. West Power Energy is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.



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