Lead Underground Transmission Line Engineer 2 – Grid

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About the role

  • Lead Engineer specializing in underground transmission line design for voltages up to 500kV. Managing complex projects involving routing, duct bank configurations, and collaborative vendor engagements.

Responsibilities

  • Design underground transmission lines for voltages up to 500kV.
  • Responsible for cost analyses, development of design criteria, siting and routing challenges, and placement of manholes for underground transmission lines.
  • Responsible for physical design including duct bank layouts, development of trenchless designs, cable pulling calculations, development of drawing packages.
  • Responsible for cable selection studies, determining bonding scheme, performing ampacity calculations.
  • Develop riser structure configuration and structural loading.
  • Develop specifications including cable procurement, duct bank installation, trenchless installation and general construction specifications.
  • Work and coordinate with vendors and clients to specify transmission line components.
  • Direct a small project team of other engineers, designers and drafters.

Requirements

  • BS degree from a Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board-accredited undergraduate program or a US based ABET-accredited program
  • Proficiency with CYMCAP modeling
  • Proficiency with cable tensioning calculations and/or software
  • 12 or more years of experience as a member of a project team in observing project schedules and budget constraints on diverse underground transmission projects
  • Design experience incorporating code requirements, EPRI recommendations, client requirements
  • Experience in cost estimate development and schedule creation and coordination
  • Experience with XLPE cable design
  • Experience in the preparation of specifications for installation and procurement of underground transmission line materials and components
  • Knowledge to verify/review right of way requirements, bonding schemes, underground transmission line plan and profile drawings and other construction documents
  • Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in the production of technical plans, drawings, and models
  • Experience in writing and providing support documentation for engineering calculations
  • Familiarity with design codes and standards such as NESC, EPRI Green Book, IEC, CSA, IEEE, ANSI, IBC, ASCE 7, AISC, and ACI 318
  • Proficiency with MS Office applications

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare plans
  • Generous paid time off
  • Competitive, award-winning benefits

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$148,494 - CA$192,495 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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