Transmission Line Principal Engineer

Transmission Line Principal Engineer – Contract 1 yr.

Remote position

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At WECTEC Staffing Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

Your Day-to-Day:

- In the conceptual phase, the Transmission Line Principal Engineer works with the Early Stage Project Manager to define and influence the project requirements and scope with the Development Group. Projects can begin as FERC 1000 competitive transmission project proposals, or as greenfield projects for the client’s affiliates.

- Must secure engineering consulting resources from a list of approved suppliers by developing a scope of work, securing bids, evaluating, and awarding work through the client’s Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) Group.

- Coordinate with other project stakeholders to develop and secure a route, support the engineering data, and permits necessary to design and build the line, including geotechnical and lidar data.

- Activities include competitively sourcing, selecting and contracting geotechnical, survey, engineering, and construction services, and supporting the E&C Cost Estimating Team with scope assumptions.

- Responsible for coordinating the engineering deliverables in support of competitive proposals, as well as design and construction of projects.

- Deliverables include Issued for Bid, Issued for Procurement, Issued for Construction, and As-built drawings, design criteria, and contributions to proposal documents (RFP).

- Requires coordination with other groups to ensure the projects are successful.

- Generally responsible for representing E&C’s internal and external interests on assigned projects, including presentations/briefing on current progress, issues, and risk mitigation in meetings with various levels of management.

Who You Are:

As a successful candidate, you will bring the following to the team:

- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Civil/Structural Engineering.

- Minimum of 5 years of direct experience in the development, design, engineering, and construction of High Voltage Transmission line projects.

- The ideal candidate must have a strong knowledge of transmission design, excellent communication and project management skills, a bias for action, proven analytical and problem-solving skills, and an ability to provide value engineering and ensure design quality.

- The position requires technical competence such as the ability to understand one line and three-line diagrams, general arrangements, plan and profiles and other common deliverables.

- Travel required within North America.

Preferred

- Project Engineering and/or Project Management experience with a strong bias for action. PMP and/or P.E. in related discipline is a plus.

- Proficiency with standard industry tools such as PLSCADD, Microsoft products, Auto-CAD, Primavera and other software is strongly desired.

Why WECTEC Staffing Services?

WECTEC Staffing Services provides customer-focused solutions with offerings ranging from high-volume and low-cost to specialized niche solutions, never compromising on delivering best-in-class customer service to both our clients and our employees each day.

WECTEC Staffing Services offers competitive pay to all of our employees. Additionally, most positions qualify for benefits including the following:

- Competitive Pay

- Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits

- 401(k) Savings Plan

- Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positions

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $71.00/hr. to $76.00/hr.

Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

WECTEC Staffing Services continues to successfully place professional and technical resources into key roles globally. You can learn more by visiting www.wectecstaffing.com

Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

You can submit your completed application, and also explore other available options, using the following link: careers.westinghousenuclear.com

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