Stantec

Senior Transmission Line Engineer

Stantec$126K — $189K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in designing high voltage transmission lines.
  • Proficient in modeling with PLS suite and adept with technical documentation.
  • PE license preferred or achievable within one year.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution.
  • Demonstrated experience with various structural materials and designs.
  • Strong communication skills for client interactions and team coordination.
  • Knowledge of relevant engineering standards and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and prepare specifications and technical documents for transmission line projects.
  • Coordinate design engineers and ensure project deliverables align with scope, budget, and timeline.
  • Write and edit reports and engineering studies for various projects.
  • Serve as a liaison among clients, contractors, and permitting agencies.
  • Oversee unique projects with potential advancement opportunities in the Power Delivery sector.
  • Collaborate across sectors within the infrastructure engineering field.

Benefits

  • Access to medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • 401(k) plan with company match and employee stock purchase program.
  • Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and ten paid holidays per year.
  • Tuition reimbursement and coverage for professional membership fees.
  • Wellness programs and health savings accounts.
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance and life insurance.
Full Job Description
Your Opportunity

Our US work group has an opportunity for a Senior Transmission Line Engineer; this individual will sit in any of Stantec's US offices. Project requirements will include detailed engineering and support of transmission line projects (generally 69 kV to 500 kV) from conceptual design through construction support.

Your Key Responsibilities
  • You will lead the preparation of specifications, calculations, drawings and scope documents for construction tenders and contracts.
  • Coordinating and directing design engineers and technical staff to ensure the projects you lead are executed successfully, achieving the scope while producing high quality deliverables, on budget, and on schedule.
  • Writing and editing technical reports and engineering studies.
  • You will also be a liaison with clients and contractors, coordinating with various disciplines and permitting agencies and exercising project management skills.
  • You will enjoy the opportunity to work on a variety of unique projects with the freedom to advance your career down a number of paths within the Power Delivery sector.
  • You will contribute to a diverse company, bridging the gaps between the various sectors of infrastructure engineering Stantec operates within.

Qualifications - External

Your Capabilities and Credentials
  • Be a self-motivated individual, possessing strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, along with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment, to manage others, their workload, and client expectations.
  • Complete skillsets in modeling transmission lines in the PLS suite, preparing route alignments, preparing plan and profiles, performing structural analysis, detailed knowledge of hardware assemblies and conductors, structure detail drawings and BOMs.
  • Experience developing assembly, framing, loading and design drawings for wood, concrete, steel, FRP, and lattice transmission structures.
  • Familiarity and sufficient knowledge in related electrical studies, such as EMF, fault current, grounding, contaminants study and clearance analysis for transmission line design.
  • Experience with lattice towers.
  • Experience with geotechnical data interpretation for foundation design and embedment calculations for a variety of transmission structure types and geotechnical requirements.
  • Ability to communicate with survey and GIS personnel, interpret survey data, and incorporate it into PLS-CADD models.
  • Proficient with PLS-CADD, PLS-Pole, PLS-Tower, L-Pile, MFAD, the Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Ability to become proficient with a variety of client specific systems.
  • Understanding of project management systems (engineering, quality, construction, HSE, etc.) and field construction support as well as an eagerness to develop these skills further.
  • Strong communication skills, including the ability to develop thorough and concise explanations of difficult engineering solutions to clients and internal team members.
  • Familiar with industry standards regarding transmission lines including ASCE, ACI, IEEE, NESC, RUS Bulletins and GO-95.

Education and Experience
  • PE required or ability to attain after one year.
  • Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university.
  • 8 plus years of experience in the design of overhead and underground high voltage and extra high voltage transmission lines including route selection, line and structure spotting, structure design and analysis, and development of construction bid packages.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Pay Range:
• Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ Areas-$117,800.00 - $176,800.00 Annually
• Locations in WA, DC & Various CA, MA areas-$126,400.00 - $189,600.00 Annually

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements

Primary Location: United States | CO | Denver
Organization: 2242 E&R-US Northwest-Denver CO
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 05/06/2026 07:06:25
Req ID: 1006218

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About Stantec

Stantec Inc. is a global engineering consulting firm headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The company provides professional consulting services in the areas of infrastructure, water, environment, buildings, and energy. Stantec has over 22,000 employees working in more than 400 locations across six continents. The company has a diverse client base that includes public and private sector clients. Stantec is committed to sustainability and has implemented green practices in its operations. The company has received numerous awards for its work, including the American Council of Engineering Companies' National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement.
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Market Cap
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