Transmission Designer – Power Delivery

🕒 July 14

🌲 North Carolina – Remote

🌲 North Carolina – Remote

💵 $90k - $130k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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AECOM

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1990

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Healthcare • Logistics

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm that partners with clients to deliver innovative solutions to the most complex challenges while creating legacies for generations to come. Focused on equity, diversity, and inclusion, AECOM leverages technical expertise and digital innovation to drive transformative outcomes in infrastructure development, sustainability, and social systems. The company provides a wide range of services, including architecture & design, construction management, engineering, and environmental services across various markets such as transportation, energy, healthcare, and national governments. With a strong emphasis on sustainability, technical excellence, and community impact, AECOM is committed to building a better world.

📋 Description

• Develop overhead and underground transmission line designs ranging from 69kV through 500kV and higher. • Perform line routing evaluations, structure spotting, and transmission line layout development. • Prepare engineering and construction packages, including plan and profile drawings, staking sheets, framing drawings, and material lists. • Coordinate survey, LiDAR, geotechnical, environmental, and right-of-way data to support project development. • Utilize PLS-CADD, AutoCAD, MicroStation, GIS, and related design software to develop transmission line deliverables. • Review engineering criteria, client standards, NESC requirements, and applicable regulatory requirements during design development. • Coordinate closely with civil, structural, substation, environmental, permitting, and project management teams. • Interface with clients, utilities, contractors, and technical stakeholders throughout project execution. • Support constructability reviews and provide technical support during construction and commissioning activities. • Identify design risks and propose practical engineering solutions to support project objectives. • Assist with preparation of task estimates, schedules, and proposal efforts. • Support field reviews, site visits, and walkdowns as required. • Maintain positive working relationships with peers, project teams, and clients. Occasional travel required to client sites and other AECOM offices.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Drafting/Design Technology, or related field and 4 years of relevant experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education. • Experience supporting electric utility transmission line projects. • Proficiency with transmission line design software such as PLS-CADD, AutoCAD, or MicroStation. • Working knowledge of transmission line design standards, utility practices, and NESC requirements. • Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, survey information, and technical documentation. • 6+ years of transmission line design experience preferred. • Experience designing transmission facilities from 69kV through 500kV preferred. • Proficiency with PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, and PLS-TOWER preferred. • Experience supporting EPC, design-build, or utility capital projects preferred. • Familiarity with utility and regional transmission owner standards preferred. • Experience coordinating with survey, environmental, permitting, and right-of-way teams preferred. • Self-motivated with strong technical problem-solving skills preferred. • Effective written and verbal communication skills preferred. • Success in working with remote and multidisciplinary teams preferred. • Experience supporting renewable energy interconnections and grid expansion projects preferred. • Experience with brownfield and greenfield transmission projects preferred.

🏖️ Benefits

• medical • dental • vision • life • AD&D • disability benefits • paid time off • leaves of absences • voluntary benefits • perks • flexible work options • well-being resources • employee assistance program • business travel insurance • service recognition awards • retirement savings plan • employee stock purchase plan