Lead Transmission Line Engineer

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: $120000 - $150000

Posted: 2026-10-19

Title: Lead Transmission Line Engineer

Location: Chicago IL 60601 Hire Type: Direct Hire

Compensation: $120,000- $150,000 Bonus/ Incentives/ Stock Options: After 90-days, you are eligible for 401k with up to 4% company match, and PTO. You will receive 3 weeks of PTO every year, it will be prorated depending on the time of the year your position starts. The client frontloads PTO, meaning that you receive all your eligible PTO upfront each year. PTO begins accruing from your first day of employment.

Benefits: medical, dental and vision plans for you and your family which you are eligible for after on the 1st of the month, after 30 days. Vision insurance is company paid (for the employee). In addition, you will receive life insurance and short-term disability insurance (company paid) with the option to add supplemental life, long-term disability, or coverage for spouse/children. You are eligible for health insurance benefits after 30 days. HRA provider, in order to help cover 80% of claims for the PPO plan. When you are reviewing the health insurance plans, please pay attention to the max out of pocket amount on the "Envision" form, not the BCBS form Must have Skill Set: Requires a bachelor's degree (Civil, Structural, or Electrical) from an ABET-accredited engineering program.5+ years of relevant experience as a Transmission Line Engineer in a consulting or utility environment. EIT Certificate with ability to acquire PE in the near term. Proficiency with MS Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project. Proficiency in Power Line Systems software and other programs, including PLS-CADD, PLS-Tower, PLS-POLE, CAISSON, SAG10, and ArcGIS.Proven ability to communicate effectively with clients, management, and design teams through excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong understanding of project management principles.

Job Duties: Executes comprehensive engineering design for high-voltage (HV/EHV) overhead transmission line projects, encompassing routing, PLS-CADD modeling, structure spotting, and hardware/conductor selection. Performs advanced structural analysis, structure framing optimization, and foundation design utilizing specialized industry software. Establishes line design parameters based on NESC, ASCE, IEEE, and client-specific criteria, including right-of-way (ROW) constraints, clearances, and loading conditions. Authors detailed technical specifications and construction bid packages; leads technical bid evaluations (TBE) for structure procurement and construction services. Prepares and seals engineering deliverables, including plan and profile drawings, structure load trees, framing diagrams, bills of materials (BOM), and foundation construction drawings. Interprets complex geotechnical reports to extract and derive parametric inputs for specialized foundation engineering software, specifically L-PILE and MFAD.Provides comprehensive engineering support during construction (EDC), including reviewing contractor submittals, responding to RFIs, and resolving field-originated design modifications. Acts as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Technical Advisor, providing strategic consulting to project teams and interfacing directly with clients to resolve complex technical challenges. Drives Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) compliance, peer-reviewing technical deliverables produced by junior staff to ensure engineering integrity. Mentors and accelerates the professional development of junior engineers and recent graduates in transmission line design principles and workflows.

Qualifications: Bachelor's in Civil, Structural, or Electoral from an ABET-accredited engineering programEIT Certificate with ability to acquire PE in near term Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.