Design Engineer II, Transmission

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🏈 Alabama, Arizona, +43 more states – Remote

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💵 $84.5k - $105.6k / year

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🟡 Mid-level

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SOLV Energy

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501 - 1000 employees

🏭 Manufacturing

📦 Logistics

⚡ Energy

Manufacturing • Logistics • Energy

SOLV Energy is a renewable energy solutions provider for utility solar, energy storage, and high voltage projects in North America. Our passionate teams work seamlessly to drive innovation and deliver performance from build to operations, with safety at the forefront of everything we do. We are here for the long haul, developing lasting relationships with our customers, investing in our communities, and offering opportunities for our employees to build meaningful careers in better energy.

📋 Description

• Own the first-pass preliminary transmission line and gen-tie design approach for assigned pursuits and projects • Review project documents and technical requirements to define design basis, assumptions, routing, point-of-interconnection requirements, configurations, quantities, risks, and open items for 10% design deliverables • Serve as the primary transmission line subject matter expert and coordinate inputs from engineering, survey, geotechnical, environmental, permitting, land, substation, procurement, estimating, scheduling, utility, and subcontractor teams • Lead development of 10% transmission line designs, including routing, conductor sizing, and structure sizing • Coordinate preliminary design, scope, schedule, risk, technical assumptions, estimates, and commercial assumptions with estimating and scheduling • Review estimates for technical completeness and identify gaps, exclusions, allowances, contingencies, uncertainties, and clarification items • Deliver owner-reviewed preliminary transmission line designs to estimating and business development according to stage-gate schedules • Participate in client meetings and explain design assumptions, risks, routes, points of interconnection, utility requirements, and non-standard requirements • Support contractual exhibit reviews, markups, and technical responses for LNTP • Prepare and issue proposal requests to transmission line EORs and engineering subcontractors • Review and align EOR and subcontractor proposals with project scope, assumptions, estimates, schedules, and LNTP requirements • Prepare engineering scope, proposal information, schedule inputs, coordination details, risks, and open items for handoff to Preconstruction Engineering • Support handoff to the HV engineering team by transferring RFIs, comments, design risks, procurement constraints, required decisions, and unresolved technical items • Review and approve preliminary transmission line design deliverables for compliance with applicable standards and requirements • Propose cost-effective, reliable, and constructible alternatives for routes, conductors, shield wire, structures, foundations, crossings, access, and interconnection interfaces • Maintain documentation of route evaluations, design iterations, decisions, comments, proposals, assumptions, risks, and handoff materials • Identify recurring issues and recommend process and standards improvements • Assign and coordinate work for designers, engineers, interns, and technical support staff; review work for quality, completeness, and schedule compliance • Mentor junior team members and identify training and development needs

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, civil, or related engineering from an accredited institution • Minimum of 3+ years of experience in transmission line design or engineering, utility-scale renewable energy, gen-tie, or related power engineering • Demonstrated proficiency in transmission line design software (PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, PLS-TOWER, AutoCAD, MicroStation, GIS, or similar) • Strong understanding of transmission line design principles, routing, conductor and shield wire selection, sag-tension, clearances, structure systems, foundations, and industry standards (NESC, IEEE, etc.) • Thorough understanding of local, state, and federal regulations related to transmission line design, utility infrastructure, and solar development • Familiarity with utility interconnection requirements, point of interconnection requirements, right-of-way and permitting considerations, and contract language • In-depth knowledge of applicable engineering principles and industry best practices • Effective communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders • Ability to adapt to changing priorities, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and deliver results under tight deadlines • Ability to travel up to 10% • Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Basic life insurance • Disability insurance • 401(k) plan • Vacation pay • Sick pay • Holiday pay