Principal Transmission Line Engineer

Senior Principal Transmission Line Engineer

Summary

As a Senior Principal Engineer, you will lead technical transmission line engineering efforts, including analyses, PLS-CADD modeling, structure loading calculations, design structure framing, hardware assemblies, drafting plans and specifications, and preparing bill of materials and procurement documents. Your initial role will involve working with the Pumped Storage Project Team on the design, procurement, and construction of approximately 55 miles of new 500kV transmission and several system upgrades.

What It Takes To Succeed

Preferred Qualifications/Experience:

• Perform optimization analysis and project scoping; considering standard and nonstandard structure and materials to meet the planning and project needs, while also meeting company standards, specifications, construction and maintenance needs.
• Be familiar with the PLS-CADD suite of software including proficiency with advanced FE/SAPS modeling techniques including as-built wire system modeling. Experience with TOWER and ASCE 10.
• Extensive experience specifying and procuring transmission materials and equipment, and design and construction services.

Responsible for budgets, schedules, and management of resources for programs and projects of major scope. Demonstrated network of internal and external contacts including customers, outside agencies, and suppliers of significant equipment and services. Occasional travel to suppliers' facilities, industry functions, and facilities. Ability to work effectively with various organizations within the company. Ability to use engineering tools required for the job. Must have a valid driver's license.

Ability to work effectively with executive management.

What You'll Do

• Performs as an engineering project/program leader/engineer on projects/programs which are large or have many complex features.
• Prepares specifications, evaluates bids, and prepares recommendation materials for management consideration when evaluating large or complex procurements.
• Performs as a staff consultant and/or advisor in a technical specialty.
• May performs engineering design, analysis, and studies in an area of technical specialty requiring a significant knowledge of related fields.
• Provides engineering discipline leadership when administering and reviewing work performed by consultants and others.
• May prepare and/or conduct written and oral reports and presentations.
• When required/requested, serves on industry committees and task forces as a representative of the organization.
• Active leadership role in promoting safety within department.
• Actively develops and trains engineers on technical, project management, and/or best practices related activities. Identifies or creates development opportunities.
• Establishes standards and facilitates Standards Change Processes in the discipline when required.
• Leads collaboration across the organization.
• Represents the organization in legal and regulatory matters or proceedings of technical nature when required.
• Demonstrates substantive thought leadership to further new ideas, products, services, and/or business processes to increase efficiency, effectiveness, and/or customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrates substantive leadership in organizational change management to foster the success of new business products, services, and/or business processes.
• Performs as project/program leader/engineer on projects/programs of major scope and importance.
• Plans and develops the scope, approval, and implementation of engineering projects which have an important effect on major programs of the organization.
• Performs as a staff consultant and/or advisor with respect to a technical specialty in the application of advanced concepts, principles and processes.
• Provides full technical leadership when administering and reviewing work performed by consultants, outside agencies, and others.
• When required/requested, serves in a leadership role within external organizations and represents the organization s position on issues of importance.
• Company spokesperson in communicating technical subject matter to the public when required.

Experience

• 14 years professional experience actively engaged in engineering plus professional recognition.
• Must have demonstrated the successful accomplishment of work as defined for this position.
• Authored internal and/or external technical papers

Education

Completion of a Bachelor s Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited curriculum, an International Engineering Alliance (IEA) recognized institution, ABET Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) or any state or internationally recognized PE registration.

Hybrid Workplace

We currently offer a hybrid workplace, which allows employees whose jobs can be performed remotely, and who have sufficient technical capability, to telework up to three days per week. Although teleworking is available, all employees must live and work in Arizona.