Senior Transmission Line Project Engineer

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. The successful candidate will be a part of a team that provides design support for large, medium, and small-scale substation engineering projects. This is an excellent growth opportunity for a self‑directed individual who wants to learn and take on new challenges. Senior Transmission Line Project Engineer Perform routine and detailed design tasks. Perform analysis, engineering calculations, and develop construction documents for a variety of structures. Lead transmission line design projects and coordinate with engineering staff, clients, and project managers. May assist in verifying code compliance, quality checks, meeting project schedules and budget as well as coordinate the civil/structural engineering work with other disciplines and CAD designers. Experience or desire to perform civil design for site utilities and overhead lines. Work on the conceptual and detailed design activities for power, industrial and institutional projects. Must be capable of effective communication, work in a team‑oriented manner and possess analytical and organizational skills. Conducting analyses to develop design options. Assisting with preparing cost estimates or specifications. Perform routine engineering and design tasks. Participate in field reviews or construction observation. May serve as a project manager for transmission line projects. Due to client contract requirements, US‑born citizenship is required. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor's degree in civil or mechanical engineering. 10+ years of transmission line design experience. Specific experience performing all aspects of line design including: PLSCAD, structure analysis, project cost estimates, plan and profile preparation, optimization, specifications and drawings, and other engineering documents required for power transmission line projects through 500 kV. Overhead power transmission is the focus of this position although any underground transmission experience would be helpful. Experience with Microsoft Office applications, and other related engineering and computer‑aided design software as appropriate. Project Engineering and Project Management experience. Preference given to local candidates. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Engineering. A minimum of 10 years of experience. Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license. Extensive experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector. Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office as well as standard Power Market Sector design software (examples include PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, AutoPipe, and Revit). An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture. What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve. Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees. Primary Location: United States – Virginia – Glen Allen Other Locations: United States – Virginia – Roanoke, United States – Virginia – Vienna Schedule: Full‑time Employee Status: Regular Business Class: Transmission/Distribution Eng #J-18808-Ljbffr