Transmission Line Engineer or Designer

David Evans and Associates, Inc. is expanding our Renewable Energy and Power Delivery capabilities and has an immediate opening for a Transmission Line Engineer or Designer. This position can be based out of one of our various office locations including but not limited to, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California or Colorado. The successful candidate will be well skilled and experienced in all aspects of line design and preparation of bidding and construction documents including specifications, plan and profile drawings, steel pole concept and loading drawings, assembly drawings, staking sheets, stringing charts, and guying and anchoring, quality control, electrical studies for utility clients and renewable developers across the country.

This position includes opportunities for career advancement and additional responsibilities including business development, people management, and group leadership.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Provide technical leadership in overhead and underground line design from 34.5 kV through 230 kV, or higher;
• Provide quality control reviews of work completed by peers;
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers and technicians;
• Develop scopes of work, design fee estimates, and support proposal efforts for new projects;
• Manage engineering tasks: maintain technical, budget, and schedule performance;
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with clients, team members, contractors, and vendors;
• Communicate effectively vertically and horizontally; internally and externally.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering;
• 6+ years of transmission line design and engineering experience;
• Skilled with PLS-CADD and PLS-POLE;
• Experience in developing scopes of work and design fee estimates

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited university in Electrical with a focus on Power System Studies;
• Underground high voltage design experience;
• Capabilities with overhead transmission electrical studies, such as induction, losses, grounding, shielding and insulation coordination;
• PE License, or ability to obtain within 6 months.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life Insurance
• Health Savings and Lifestyle Spending Account with employer contribution
• Support for continuing education and training opportunities
• Paid Time Off (PTO)/Holiday Pay
• 401k and Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
• Flexible 9/80 (every other Friday off) work schedule
• Holistic Wellbeing Program with a focus on physical, emotional, financial, career and community health
• Opportunity for growth with support and mentoring to help with professional goals
• Potential salary range for this position is $75,000-$120,000 depending on location and experience

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David Evans and Associates, Inc. is a well-respected electrical engineering consulting firm providing Siting and Permitting; Renewable Energy; and Power Delivery services to utilities, renewable developers, and contractors across the United States. Our team is committed to helping our clients develop renewable and responsibly generated electricity and optimize their power system infrastructure for safe operation and reliable, economic power delivery to our communities and end users. For more than 40 years, David Evans and Associates, Inc. offers a dedicated team of creative people who work together to understand client needs, provide creative thinking and technical excellence, and deliver extraordinary service that exceeds expectations.

Potential office locations include: Los Angeles, CA; Boise, ID; Denver, CO; Portland, OR; Corvallis, OR; Bellevue, WA; Seattle, WA; Spokane, WA.