Transmission Line Engineer at EDG Inc – Birmingham, Alabama

EDG Inc

JobSummary:

The Transmission Line Engineer designs, analyzes, and maintainshigh-voltage electrical infrastructure, including overhead and undergroundlines to ensure reliable power delivery.

JobDuties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and/or support the initialproject execution layout to ensure an efficient and effective project plan hasbeen established;

• Manage engineers, drafters, anddesigners on small to medium sized engineering projects and interface directlywith the client;

• Responsible for creating andmaintaining a project schedule and budget;

• Facilitate weekly or bi-weeklyproject meetings to clearly outline upcoming deliverables and tasks withresponsible personnel identified;

• Coordinate with clients onproject status and support project meetings as necessary;

• Maintain project workflow andthorough communication across multi-discipline projects, both internal andexternal to the company;

• Forecast upcoming projectrequirements to assist in resource planning;

• Facilitate and adhere to thecompany and the client's QA/QC procedure to ensure the correct personnel isperforming the required QA/QC review;

• Maintain project status reportsfor project managers;

• Provide weekly or bi-weeklyproject updates and project forecasting;

• Lead and/or support ProjectManager by meeting with clients, both in-person and remotely;

• Support resource forecastplanning for upcoming and current project loads;

• Provide business improvementmethodologies and procedures;

• Discuss project and/ordepartment personnel conflicts, performance issues, and collaborate on asuitable approach to constructively provide a successful resolution.

Qualifications(Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

Basicor Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering in a closelyrelated discipline;

• Five (5) years of relevant post educationexperience in engineering discipline and prior civil design experience;

• Knowledge of civil engineering principles,practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and projectwork-related issues;

• Experience with infrastructure planning, design,and construction management; including rehabilitation and new design;

• Ability to coordinate with agency regulators andunderstand requirements;

• Knowledge with process and concepts for reducingand eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances/greenhouse gas;

• Knowledge of relevant civil construction laws,codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements;

• Availability and ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously;

• Availability and ability to work overtime basedon project needs;

• Experience with discipline-specific designsoftware (i.e., MicroStation, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, InRoads, Geopak,GeoSlope, ANSYS, STADD, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS).

PreferredQualifications

• Engineer In Training Certificate

• P.E. license

• Electric utility industry experience

• Experience managing projects and leadingmulti-disciplined teams

• Design experience up to 230 kV

• Distribution design experience

• At least 3-years of experience using POLE, TOWERand FAD Tools software packages

• At least 3 years of experience using PLS-CADD

• Transmission line routing

• Transmission foundation design

• Transmission structure load and design

• Cost estimating and scheduling

• Experience using L-Pile and Microsoft Projectsor Primavera (P6)

• 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training(HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred

WorkingConditions:

• Work is primarily conducted in an officeenvironment (Private or Semi-Private Office) but also requires occasionaltravel to off-site work locations;

• Field duties require outdoor work in aconstruction site type atmosphere;

• Interaction with other team members, as wellas supervisors and client personnel;

• Working on a construction site or in plantand/or shop areas around production machinery with extreme noise levels

• Must be able to wear safety equipment asrequired by the safety department for personal protection;

• May be at more than one job site in a day andmust be able to tolerate climate changes;

• May be required to travel out of town on aperiodic basis.

PhysicalRequirements (With or without Reasonable Accommodation):

• Must be able to lift and carry twenty (20)pounds;

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing orother communication capabilities which permits employee to communicateeffectively;

• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time;

• Sufficient vision or other powers ofobservation which permits employee to conduct analysis and investigations;

• Sufficient manual dexterity which permit theemployee to perform routine office duties;

• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexesto perform office duties and travel when necessary to off-site locations.

This job description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasksand levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title andshall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties andresponsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended tolimit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct andcontrol the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties andresponsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that areof similar kind or level of difficulty.

Other Drug Free Workplace:

EDG Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to a drug-freeworkplace. Applicants are subject topre-employment drug screen by urinalysis.

Post-hire, employees are subject to random, periodic,post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug testing. In addition to therequirements of EDG's drug free workplace program, employees may be required tosign, acknowledge and comply with drug free workplace policies or programsrequired by clients.

We are an equal opportunity employer and allqualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regardto race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, disabilitystatus, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.