Principal Engineer, High Voltage Transmission

About Avantus

Avantus develops, owns, and operates utility-scale clean energy projects across California and the Desert Southwest. Our development pipeline represents one of the nation's largest portfolios of solar with integrated storage, capable of providing dispatchable power to 17 million Americans, day and night. With over a decade of industry leadership and strategic investment from KKR and EIG, Avantus delivers affordable, reliable clean energy solutions that meet America’s growing energy demand.

About The Position

The Principal Engineer is responsible for developing design standards for and technical leadership and technical expertise for complex electrical transmission designs projects for high-voltage Overhead and Underground Projects.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

- Defining design requirements to support transmission line design and construction on projects from 34.5kV overhead MV to 500kV.

- Manage and coordination of sub-consultants to support utility crossings for transmission lines.

- New transmission line routing and siting for prospective and pipeline projects.

- Review and engineering submittals from consultants and EORs

Required Skills And Qualifications

- Degree or Advanced Degree in Engineering

- 15+ years of experience in transmission line engineering experience in electrical utility industry.

- Extensive experience in PLS-CADD, PLS-CAISSON, PLS-POLE, PLS-SAPS

- Extensive experience in design codes and standards such as: NESC, IEEE, ASCE & ACI.

- Experienced in coordination between substation engineering, Land, Permitting, real estate, and EPC teams.

- Strong Project Management skillset and experience

- Self-starter who can work on multiple projects with various deadlines across the development pipeline.

- Strong ability to communicate with internal Development team and electric utilities.

Avantus offers competitive compensation with an excellent benefits package, including 401(k) matching

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comprehensive medical and dental plan options; and flexible PTO. We are an equal-opportunity employer.

The base salary range for this full-time position is listed below (plus bonus and benefits). Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position in California. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the applicable location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus and benefits.

Pay Range

$151,725—$200,000 USD