Transmission Engineer Job in Chicago, Illinois US

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Summary
Must possess extensive knowledge of transmission line design, both civil and electrical aspects.

Education / Experience
BS in Civil or Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
Knowledge and demonstrated experience in transmission line design.
Licensed professional engineer with ability to become licensed in multiple states.

Qualifications
• Minimum 5 years experience in actual hands on design work
• Experience in preparing cost effective designs
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of transmission engineering, including route selection, conductor selection, structure layout and strength design, plan and profile development, material takeoffs.
• Proficient in the use of common engineering application software, particularly PLS-CADD
• Knowledge and understanding of engineering standards including NESC, IEEE, ASCE, ACI, ANSI and G.O. 95 that apply to transmission design
• Extensive knowledge of design documents and drawings necessary for a complete a project
• Knowledge in the devlopment of construction bid packages and specifications

Duties Responsibilities
Employee may be called upon to perform any or all of the following functions:
• Generate cost effective designs for high voltage electrical transmission lines
• Represent the Engineering department and participate in inter-department meetings
• Attend meetings with customers as needed to support the Sales department and the engineers
• Monitor team progress and activities to ensure projects remain on schedule, within budget and exceed customer expectations
• Able to perform transmission line engineering work independently.
• Balance innovation and standardization of work processes
• Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by assignments
• Other duties as required