Stantec

Team Leader-Transmission

Stantec$101K — $152K *
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or a 2-year technical degree.
  • 15+ years of experience in high voltage transmission line design.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Expertise in modeling, structural analysis, and design of transmission lines.
  • Familiarity with industry standards such as ASCE, ACI, IEEE, and NESC.

Responsibilities

  • Lead preparation of specifications, calculations, drawings, and scope documents.
  • Coordinate and direct design engineers and technical staff for timely project execution.
  • Write and edit technical reports and engineering studies.
  • Serve as a liaison between clients, contractors, and permitting agencies.
  • Oversee a variety of unique transmission projects with career advancement opportunities.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on diverse projects in an inclusive company culture.
  • Ability to advance your career across multiple paths in Power Delivery sector.
  • Supportive team environment focused on effective collaboration.
Full Job Description
Your Opportunity

Our US Power Delivery team has an opportunity for a Team Leader-Transmission who will oversee our transmission team. Project requirements will include detail engineering and support of transmission line projects (generally 69,000 volts to 500,000 volts) 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 that projects that you lead are executed successfully and in a timely manner.
  • 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 liberty 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, domestically and internationally

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 PLS suite, preparing route alignments, preparing plan and profiles, performing structural analysis, detailed knowledge of hardware assemblies and conductors, structure detail drawings and BOMs. Tower design skillsets is a plus.
  • Experience developing assembly, framing, loading and design drawings for wood, frp, concrete, and steel 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 is a plus.
  • Familiarity with geotechnical data interpretation for foundation design and embedment calculations for transmission structures.
  • Experience designing foundations and calculating embedment depths for a variety of structure types and geotechnical requirements.
  • Proficiency with L-Pile and FAD Tools.
  • Understanding of project management systems (engineering, quality, construction, HSE, etc.) as well as field construction support experience and willingness to develop skills further.
  • Strong communication skills including the ability to develop thorough and concise explanations of difficult engineering solutions to clients or internal team members
  • Familiar with industry standards regarding transmission lines including ASCE, ACI, IEEE, NESC, RUS Bulletins and GO-95.

Education and Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or a 2-year technical degree
  • 15+ years of experience in the design of overhead 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 (underground transmission design experience up to 230 kV is a plus).

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-$101,900.00 - $152,800.00 Annually

Primary Location: United States | CA | San Diego
Organization: BC-2308 E&R-US Southwest
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 07/05/2026 02:05:46
Req ID: 1005638

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.
Learn more about Stantec
Size
25,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.1 billion
Industry
Founded
1954
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
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