Power Transmission Line Engineer

At Mott MacDonald, we are driven by purpose and powered by brilliant people. As a trusted engineering, management, and development consultancy, we work with clients to solve complex challenges and deliver sustainable outcomes that make a meaningful difference for the communities we serve.

When you join us as an experienced professional, you will bring your expertise to work that matters while continuing to grow your career. You will collaborate with talented colleagues across disciplines and geographies, contribute your perspective, and help shape better outcomes through technical excellence, innovation, and integrity.

Build on your experience while helping shape what comes next. At Mott MacDonald, you'll work alongside talented people on complex and rewarding projects that make a real difference. We value fresh perspectives, encourage collaboration, and provide opportunities to expand your skills, take on new challenges, and grow your career. Whether you're deepening your technical expertise, broadening your leadership experience, or exploring new opportunities across our business, you'll be supported by a team that is committed to helping you succeed. 

The Power Line Engineer is the individual assigned as the primary discipline design engineer creating the technical specifications, calculations, and drawings in support of a power line project or projects.   The Engineer must be technically capable of learning through self-study and use specialty software programs to facilitate the design. The engineer will monitor the discipline specific products ensuring they are completed on schedule and within budget in accordance with the following:

• Applicable federal, state, regional, and local laws and requirements, specifically state administrative codes, NESC, NES, and RUS 
• Manual Line design techniques 
• Power Line Systems, PLS, suite of software, modeling processes, procedures, and standards 
• Client Standards and specifications 
• Mott MacDonald’s Project Procedures. 
• Working with Engineering Project Engineers, Project Managers, and Supervisor to design the specific project products; calculations, specifications, drawings, and reports. 
• Ensuring that the Engineering work and Engineering support of Mott MacDonald is performed in a technically sound manner and completed in accordance with the Engineering Project Procedures and specific Contract requirements. 
• Responsible for the Quality and Compliance of deliverables. 
• Reviewing deliverables to ensure they are consistent, sound and compliant 
• Engineering/technical skills in the identification, analysis, and resolution of problems. 
• Effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling, and monitoring of personal work activities 
• Thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations, and sketches. 
• Continuous improvement of job-related, engineering, technical and professional knowledge, skills, and performance. 
• Accurate records and files. 
• Determining the scope of and level of effort required for Project Design. 
• Verifying that the Design Reviews have been performed and that Reviewer comments or issues raised are closed. 
• Background in power system design for electrical alternating current (AC) underground and overhead lines.
• Power system design experience in High Voltage and Extra High Voltage, direct current (DC) overhead and underground lines 
• Renewables experience strongly desired. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 

Type of work candidate can expect:

• Detailed design of underground and overhead distribution and transmission lines.
• Owners engineer and development support for renewable and other infrastructure projects
• On and Offshore wind projects, solar projects
• Power line studies and battery storage

We invite candidates with the qualifications below to apply:

• 3+ years of industry experience
• P.E. License not required but preferred, however the candidate must be authorized and able to apply and obtain a PE License within two years.  Passing score on the EIT exam is preferred
• Desired College Degree: BS Electrical Engineering preferred; Other Engineering disciplines considered
• Team Lead: Potentially leading projects as discipline lead with the assistance of drafters and junior personnel.
• Experience with some technical applications desired such as: CDEGS, PLS CADD; CymCAPP; ETAP; AutoCAD; Bentley
• Excel, Word and Microsoft office suite.

Bring your expertise, curiosity, and drive to make a difference. If you are ready to join a collaborative consultancy where your perspective is valued, your growth is supported, and you are empowered to lead with integrity, we would love to hear from you. 

Benefits & Rewards 

Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.  

In addition to base salary, Mott MacDonald offers performance-based bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package, giving employees a direct connection to our success.

Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support the health, wellbeing, financial security, and professional growth of our employees. Eligible employees have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, FSA and HSA accounts, company-paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, and a competitive 401(k) plan with company matching. We also provide paid time off, paid holidays, caregiver leave, employee referral bonuses, professional registration and membership reimbursements, and tuition assistance to support continued learning and career development.

Collaboration at Our Core

At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we're together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet clients, team, and personal commitments.

Equal opportunity is the law. 

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.