Lead Overhead Transmission Line Engineer - High Voltage (Midwest)

Lead Overhead Transmission Line Engineer - High Voltage (Midwest)

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The energy industry is undergoing rapid and dramatic changes, transforming the utility landscape to enhance safety, reliability and sustainability. In response, Jacobs is expanding its Transmission & Distribution (T&D) operations In North America and is looking for an Overhead Line Design Lead in its Energy & Power Group to tackle the complexities of decarbonization and utility modernization to deliver a cleaner and more secure energy future.

As a overhead transmission line design lead, you will be working closely with our regional and global Transmission & Distribution (T&D) delivery teams to support our utility/developer clients and operations teams as we expand our energy transition portfolio. This role also includes business development and proposal support with a variety of clients including renewable developers, transmission owner/developers as well as utilities.

In addition to serving as a technical lead, this role includes formal line management responsibilities for a team of engineers. The successful candidate will be responsible for employee development, performance management, resource planning, mentoring, recruitment, succession planning, and supporting career growth within the overhead transmission line team.

The successful candidate shall demonstrate relevant experience and technical knowledge in Overhead transmission line design. You will be in a client interfacing position and will be responsible for understanding the client standards and design guidelines, provide feedback on the application and be able to develop design deliverables fully and independently as required for the projects on-time and within the budget.

Involvement with professional societies such as ASCE, ACI, IEEE, PES and similar interest in participating in industry conferences, seminars, trade shows, and networking events to promote company services and stay updated on industry innovations and advancements is a plus.

Job Responsibilities & Requirements

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• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, and development discussions with direct reports.
• Support employee career progression through mentoring, training, and succession planning.
• Participate in workforce planning, resource allocation, and hiring activities to meet business needs.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team environment.
• Support compensation, promotion, performance improvement, and recognition processes in partnership with leadership and HR.
• Monitor team utilization, workload balancing, and professional development objectives.
• Identify training needs and coordinate technical development programs.
• Support succession planning and future leadership development within the organization.

Technical Leadership

• Serve as Technical Lead for overhead transmission line engineering projects.
• Provide technical oversight for route selection, line design, structure loading, foundations, clearances, conductor selection, and construction support activities.
• Ensure compliance with NESC, ASCE, IEEE, ANSI, utility standards, and company engineering procedures.
• Review and approve engineering calculations, design reports, drawings, specifications, and construction packages.
• Support constructability reviews, value engineering studies, and risk assessments throughout project execution.
• Provide engineering support during construction and commissioning activities.

Quality Management

• Establish and maintain high standards for engineering quality and technical excellence.
• Lead QA/QC programs for transmission line projects.
• Conduct design reviews and independent technical reviews of engineering deliverables.
• Ensure lessons learned and industry best practices are incorporated into project execution.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve project delivery efficiency and quality performance.
• Promote adherence to company Quality Management Systems (QMS) and client-specific quality requirements.

Software & Technical Tools

• Advanced proficiency with:
  • PLS-CADD
  • PLS-POLE
  • PLS-TOWER
  • MFAD
  • LPILE
  • AutoCAD
  • Microsoft Office Suite

Additional Qualifications

• Strong understanding of utility client standards and engineering practices.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Strong leadership, organization, and problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated capability to lead geographically distributed engineering teams.
• Experience supporting business development and client account growth initiatives.
• Ability to travel for client meetings, site visits, field assessments, and project reviews as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• PE Certification.
• Experience serving as Engineer of Record (EOR).
• Experience as Owner's Engineer or Owner's Representative.
• Experience managing large transmission programs and strategic utility initiatives.
• Active participation in industry committees and professional organizations.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Electrical Engineering, Structural Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of transmission line engineering experience with utility, EPC, or consulting organizations.
• Minimum 5 years of engineering leadership, project management, or supervisory experience.

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $151,600.00 to $220,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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

At Jacobs, we’re partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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