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Wood Plc

Transmission Line Engineer

Oakville, ON · On-site

Proactively monitoring project engineering schedule and managing budgets for assigned projects ... Knowledge of transmission line materials (structures, conductors/OHSW, OPGW/ADSS, insulators ...

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What is a transmission line project manager?

A Transmission Line Project Manager is a professional responsible for overseeing the planning, design, construction, and completion of high-voltage transmission line projects. They coordinate teams of engineers, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure that projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget. Their duties often include project scheduling, budgeting, risk management, permitting, and compliance with industry standards and regulations. Transmission Line Project Managers play a critical role in expanding and maintaining the electrical grid infrastructure.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a transmission line project manager?

To thrive as a Transmission Line Project Manager, you need a solid background in electrical or civil engineering, project management experience, and often a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field. Familiarity with project management software (such as MS Project or Primavera), industry standards (like NESC or IEEE), and certifications like PMP are typically required. Strong leadership, problem-solving, and effective communication skills help manage multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders. These competencies ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget while meeting regulatory and technical requirements.

What are some common challenges faced by transmission line project managers, and how are they typically addressed?

Transmission Line Project Managers often encounter challenges such as coordinating multidisciplinary teams, managing tight project schedules, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and safety standards. Weather delays and right-of-way access issues are also frequent hurdles. Successful managers address these challenges through proactive stakeholder communication, detailed risk assessment and contingency planning, and by leveraging project management software to track progress and facilitate collaboration among engineering, construction, and environmental teams.
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Transmission Line Engineer

Oakville, ON • On-site

Wood Plc
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Full-time

Re-posted 5 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Supporting engineering projects by creating detailed scopes and estimates, performing engineering calculations, developing detailed plan and profile design drawings, and modeling using PLS-CADD.

  • Designing structures for high voltage transmission lines using PLS-POLE and PLS-TOWER, and engineering transmission line projects from definition through implementation phases.

  • Providing construction support and overall project engineering coordination during installation and commissioning with the client and subcontractors.

Job description

Overview / Responsibilities

Wood currently has an exciting opportunity for an Intermediate/Senior Transmission Line Engineer. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, Transmission Lines, this position can be located in any of the following offices - Los Angeles, CA,  Calgary, AB, Oakville, ON, Tucker, GA, West Palm Beach, FL, Orlando, FL or Vancouver, BC. If you have a successful track record and thrive on challenges in a fast paced environment, this is the opportunity for you.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Supporting engineering projects by creating detailed scopes and estimates, performing engineering calculations, developing detailed plan and profile design drawings, modeling using the highly specialized, custom-purpose software: PLS-CADD
  • Designing structures for high voltage transmission lines using PLS-POLE and PLS-TOWER
  • Engineering of transmission line projects from 'definition phase' through the 'implementation phase'
  • Preparing staged design review packages in accordance with client's standards and maintaining detailed documentation of designs and calculations
  • Undertaking in-depth analysis/studies of problems, and identifying solutions and preparing reports to support studies/recommendations
  • Providing technical advice and guidance to design engineers
  • Proactively monitoring project engineering schedule and managing budgets for assigned projects
  • Providing procurement support to prepare material specifications, requisitions, scope documents, material take-off and technical evaluation of bids
  • Providing construction support and overall project engineering coordination during installation and commissioning with the client and subcontractors
  • Responding to information requests from site and completing project documentation including as-builts, calculations and return of data to the client
  • Maintaining and enhancing relationships with internal groups and external contractors and clients.
  • Traveling and visiting project sites during project definition and execution
  • Supporting the management in planning, business development, proposal, performance evaluations and appraisals
  • Developing and implementing specifications, standards, templates, and engineering tools
Skills / Qualifications
  • Civil or Structural Engineering Degree from a recognized university along with a Professional Engineering Designation in California. Holding Professional Engineering (PE) Designation in other States is an asset.
  • 8 plus years of transmission line engineering experience is required.
  • Proven experience within a Transmission and Distribution Utility or EPC organization designing transmission lines utilizing PLS-CADD/PLS-TOWER/PLS-POLE is required.
  • Knowledge of electrical aspects of power transmission system.
  • Knowledge of transmission line materials (structures, conductors/OHSW, OPGW/ADSS, insulators, hardware accessories and fittings).
  • Direct experience on the safety aspects of the design of high voltage transmission lines.
  • Construction support experience for Transmission projects.
Company Overview

Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world's most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

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