Transmission Line Design Engineer

5 days ago


Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada West Power Energy Full time
Job Description

Job Title: Transmission Line Design Engineer

Job Summary:

West Power Energy is a leading engineering consulting firm specializing in power generation, transmission, and distribution. We are seeking a highly skilled Transmission Line Design Engineer to support our growing Transmission & Distribution practice. This is a hybrid position, working some days in office and working some days from home.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Perform, lead, and oversee all engineering responsibilities related to overhead transmission line design, including 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.
  • Provide input and adhere 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.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
  • A Professional Engineer licensure.
  • Minimum five (5) years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 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.

Compensation: 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.

About Us: 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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