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Role Description

Responsible for transmission line engineering including detailed design for high voltage transmission projects through 500kV. Depending upon complexity of the project, the Transmission Engineer may:

• Prepare, provide guidance, or assist in preparing and developing the engineering deliverables for electric transmission projects.
• Include line routing, structure selection & design, plan & profile drawings, hardware & conductor selection, equipment & construction specifications, and all associated calculations.
• Work closely with other engineering and design team members to coordinate overall design package and requirements.
• Develop technical specifications and provide direction and guidance to drafters and designers.
• Direct the flow of drafting and designer duties, ensuring design schedules are met.
• Provide regular project status updates to the project engineer.
• Handle multiple projects and provide a detailed design package that complies with applicable engineering design standards and all safety codes.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Leading a collaborative team to understand scope, prepare deliverables, and provide project updates.
• Performing cost-effective designs based on industry, company, and/or client standards.
• Generating design criteria, reports, design verifications, and clearance tables for Power Line Systems (PLS-CADD).
• Building and modifying pole and tower models for PLS-CADD design.
• Developing construction assembly drawings, material selection, and structure loading packages for submittal to vendors.
• Developing construction specification packages that include drawings, one lines, phasing, and standard installation specifications.
• Traveling out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments.
• Attending and leading external and internal meetings to support processes.
• Understanding and following oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Working during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical engineering, Civil engineering, or related field.
• At least 4+ years’ experience designing and engineering transmission lines between 69kV and 500kV.
• Proficient in PLS-CADD, PLS-Pole and PLS-Tower.
• Knowledge of MFAD, LPILE, and NESC requirements as well as NESC, ASCE, IEEE, and RUS design standards.
• Ability to interact professionally with all levels of management while managing a diversified workload and challenging situations efficiently and effectively.
• Ability to regularly sit, stand, walk, talk, and listen; occasionally lift and move objects up to 30 pounds.
• Effective communication and interaction skills with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.

Company Description

Primoris was formed in 2004 as the parent company and is traded on the NYSE under the symbol PRIM. We provide a wide range of construction, maintenance, and engineering services for power generation, oil and gas, chemical, pipeline, utilities and distribution, and civil infrastructure clients. Primoris is ranked in the top 1% of the prestigious Top 600 Specialty Contractors List by Engineering News-Record (ENR), having built projects throughout the U.S. and Canada.

For additional information, please visit www.prim.com .

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Agency Statement

We are not accepting resumes from Third Party Recruiting Firms for this position. If you are an Agency or Search firm representative, contact the Primoris Talent Acquisition Manager directly for consideration. Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes and online response forms through this source. In addition, Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees on unsolicited resumes that are submitted to any member of the Staffing or Operations team. Primoris has established an approved vendor program for this service and will only consider accepting submissions from those approved firms. For consideration in becoming an approved vendor, contact HR.