Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineer II or III (Transmission)

Requirements

• Design transmission lines, interconnections, conversions and switch installations in conformance with appropriate safety codes and design standards.
• Establish engineering design parameters and standards, for use by Transmission Design Engineering staff and/or consultants.
• Manage PLS-CADD model through project duration.
• Ensure that DPC is in compliance with appropriate NESC, RUS, PSC, IUB and industry design and construction standards.
• Prepare material lists and cost estimates for transmission line construction and relocation projects.
• Coordinate transmission engineering activities with Planning, Survey, Right-of-Way, Substation Design, Materials Management, Field Operations, Transmission Maintenance, Transmission Construction, Operations, Purchasing, Accounting, material suppliers, consultants, contractors, cooperative and municipal customers, interconnected utilities, and regulatory agencies.
• Assume total responsibility for special transmission line projects, including engineering, material specification and procurement, and construction guidance/inspection.
• Evaluate alternate designs and materials.
• Analyze and recommend solutions for transmission line maintenance problems.
• Coordinate line design engineering software application and development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.