Junior Transmission Line Design Engineer

at WSP USA in Augusta, Maine, United States

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Junior Transmission Line Design Engineer to join our Power & Energy team at our clients office located in Rochester, NY . The following locations will also be considered: Atlanta, GA, Boston, MA, Charlotte, NC, New York, NY, Orlando, FL, Binghamton, NY and Augusta, ME . The Transmission Line Engineer will be involved in projects with our Energy Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact

The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities:

+ Conductor Selection

+ Structure recommendations

+ Insulation, A/C interference, static wire, grounding studies

+ Line Design: Plans and Profiles, Cross section details

+ LiDAR and aerial photo data analysis

+ Utilization of wetlands, vernal pool and sensitive resource data in line and structure design and placement

+ Detailed estimate and probability modeling

+ Other studies as required to complete the projects

+ Assist in leading overall transmission line design for all capital projects

+ Review/Design transmission line plan and profile drawings using PLSCADD to ensure compliance with Client Standards and NESC /other standards

+ Drive the project plan for transmission line routing and strategy, specifically:

+ Decide whether to rebuild existing lines or obtain additional right of way based on area congestion and local politics/permitting issues

+ Determine required structure designs based on design constraints

+ Determine routing in and around into congested stations to optimize design/reliability and minimize the number of crossings

+ Serves as an overhead transmission line design technical specialist and has knowledge and skillset to provide consultation and guidance to project teams.

+ Develop technical specifications, specifications, QA/QC procedures, deliverable templates, and other means of increasing efficiency in our day-to-day operations.

+ Review design documents for construction, including plan & profiles, structure load tree drawings, structure framing, bill of materials and foundations design drawings.

+ Understand and interpret geotechnical reports and extrapolate information needed for foundation design software including L- PILE and MFAD .

+ Timely and on-budget delivery of the design packages

+ Responsible for the quality of all design packages

+ Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time

+ Coordinates