Senior Engineer, Transmission Lines

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About Us:

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Pickett, an ESP Associates company, is a highly innovative surveying and engineering company with over 60 years of industry experience serving clients throughout the US and Caribbean.

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At Pickett, we use the acronym S.O.L.V.E. to define our core values that include: S afety first, O utstanding service, L asting relationships, V alued teamwork and E ngaged culture.

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“We solve the problems that matter” and we are always looking to add passionate, motivated, and qualified individuals to our rapidly expanding team.

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About The Role:n

As a Senior Engineer, you will provide senior level engineering/technical expertise on complex electric transmission design projects for high-voltage (HV) and extra high-voltage (EHV) overhead utility systems.

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Specifically, the position manages, prepares, reviews and/or provides guidance for line routing, survey coordination, PLS-CADD modeling, structure design, foundation design, clearance checks, plan/profile development, material specification and procurement, constructability evaluations, work order package preparation, permitting, vendor/subcontractor coordination and construction support.

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What You Will Be Doing:n

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• Develop and approve PLS-CADD Criteria
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• Finalize PLS-CADD models
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• Schedule project tasks for project support team
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• Attend client stakeholder meetings
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• Complete design review meetings with the client
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• Mentor/train other engineering team members
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• Provide input on special design questions
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• Attend internal design review meetings
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What You Bring:n

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• Bachelor's in Engineering (required)
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• Professional Engineer (PE) certification (required)
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• 8+ years of related transmission line engineering experience in the electric utility industry (required)
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• Experience in using PLS-CADD for designing transmission lines (required)
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• Strong experience with design codes and standards such as NESC, IEEE, ASCE, and ACI
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• Strong experience with liaising substation, environmental, right-of-way construction and maintenance stakeholders
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• Demonstrated ability in the application of engineering theories and principles
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• Increasingly proficient in practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, preparing, and presenting recommendations
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• Ability to work in a safe manner and always obey safety regulations
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• Ability to be a self-starter and thrive in an unstructured, varied and deadline driven work environment
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• Strong ability to collaborate with team members as well as peers in the electrical utility industry
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• Effective communication skills (verbal, written and presentation)
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• Demonstrated verbal and technical writing skills
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• Candidate must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company’s driving (MVR) policy
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So...Why Join Us?n

You will have the opportunity to learn, grow and directly contribute to our business. You will also have a very visible and tangible impact by solving real world problems.

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You will contribute significantly to the growth and development of our company while also continuing to be challenged and inspired along the way!

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Pickett offers an excellent employee benefits package including:

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• Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses
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• 401(k) (Traditional & Roth plans) with a guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60 days)
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• PTO (Paid Time Off) & 10 Paid Holidays
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• Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days)
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• Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc
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• Short-Term Insurance
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• Long-Term Insurance
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• Life Insurance
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• Pet Insurance
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• Education Reimbursement Opportunities
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• Flexible and Dependent Benefits Plan
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• Referral Bonuses
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