Principal Structural Engineer – Transmission Lines

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🏄 California, Colorado, +2 more states – Remote

🏄 California – Remote ⛰️ Colorado – Remote 🌽 Illinois – Remote 🎸 Tennessee – Remote

💵 $149.2k - $179.9k / year

⏰ Full Time

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🗼 Civil Engineer

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Mesa Associates, Inc

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1988

🏗️ Construction

💼 Consulting

⚡ Energy

Construction • Consulting • Energy

Mesa Associates, Inc. is a woman- and minority-owned, full-service multidisciplinary engineering, procurement, and construction management firm that provides engineering studies, system analysis, design, specifications, schedules, cost estimates, project management, and commissioning support for electric utility, heavy industrial, and government clients. The company specializes in power generation, renewables, substations, and transmission & distribution work, and offers control systems automation/integration, temporary staffing, and technology-enabled services (including 3D modeling, laser scanning, UAV surveys, and the LogicLync software suite). Mesa emphasizes diversity, supplier development, and digital transformation in delivering engineering and construction management solutions.

📋 Description

• Lead structural analysis and design of steel poles, wood poles, lattice towers, guyed towers, and specialty structures • Apply expertise in historic and current transmission materials, including legacy wood, historic steel, modern high-strength steels, composites, and advanced coatings • Evaluate existing structures for upgrades, reconductoring, hardening, clearance improvements, and joint-use attachments • Perform advanced loading evaluations using NESC, ASCE 7, ASCE 48, ASCE 10, and utility-specific criteria • Conduct structural modeling using PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, TOWER, and related tools • Review and approve structural packages prepared by others • Design bridges, access roads, and impacts of other underground utilities • Engineer transmission foundations including drilled shafts, spread footings, rock anchors, micropiles, and hybrid foundation systems • Design modern foundation systems using high-performance concrete, composite reinforcement, and advanced anchoring technologies • Review and approve foundation packages for accuracy, compliance, and constructability • Design retaining wall structures to mitigate soil erosion and stabilize soil • Serve as Engineer of Record for transmission structural and foundation packages across multiple states • Lead and mentor Senior Engineers, Engineers, and Engineering Associates • Establish and enforce structural QA/QC standards, calculation templates, and design methodologies • Identify quality issues, technical risks, and opportunities for improvement • Provide field support for construction issues and resolve concerns promptly • Present structural solutions to clients and stakeholders • Support project managers with scope development, schedule planning, and budget alignment • Participate in technical discussions, design reviews, and project strategy meetings

🎯 Requirements

• Structural Engineer (SE) License in California and Illinois (required) • Four-year ABET engineering degree (Civil or Structural strongly preferred) • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering required • 12–15+ years of progressively responsible transmission structural experience • Demonstrated expertise in transmission poles, towers, and foundation engineering • Deep understanding of historical and current transmission materials, including wood, steel, composites, and legacy foundation systems • Proficiency with PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, L-Pile, MFAD, and other structural/foundation analysis tools • Strong understanding of ASCE 48, ASCE 10, ASCE 7, ASCE 11, NESC, TIA-222, MOP-74, MOP-160, MOP-161, and applicable state structural codes • SE licensure in additional states requiring SE for transmission structural work (preferred) • Familiarity with ASCE 113 for substation structures (preferred) • Experience with wildfire hardening, resiliency programs, and emergency response engineering • Strong communication skills and ability to influence clients and mentor engineers • Civil or Structural engineering education; Master's degree preferred • Required Structural Engineer / Professional Engineering (PE) certification

🏖️ Benefits

• Paid Time Off • Holiday Pay – 10 Annually • Group Medical/Dental Insurance • Life Insurance (Company Paid) • Disability Insurance (Company Paid) • 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan • 401(K) Matching Contribution • Section 125 / Cafeteria Plan • Long Term Care Insurance • Tuition Reimbursement • Fitness Center Reimbursement • Annual Performance Bonus • FSA and HSA Options • 9/80 Work Schedule • Professional development support • Opportunities to present at industry conferences and publish white papers • Remote/hybrid options with travel as needed