Engineer 1

Job Description

Johnson Service Group (JSG) is a nationally recognized professional staffing and recruiting firm that is looking for an experienced Engineer to fill a contract assignment in the Birmingham, Alabama area.


Date: 8/27/2026

Job Title: Engineer


Work Location: Birmingham AL 35203

Requirements:

Job Description:

The Company is seeking a full-time supplemental worker to support the Department of Transportation (DOT) permitting and agreements team in the Transmission Line Services (TLS) department.

The permitting responsibilities involve assisting DOT coordinators with assembling, reviewing, submitting, tracking, and communicating permit statuses to internal work groups in the transmission and fiber organizations of the company.

Communication with DOT Districts, Areas, Regions and within the Power Delivery organization to resolve permitting questions or issues is required. Ensuring adherence to the DOT utility manual and permitting guidelines is required.

Position placement will be based on the candidates' experience and qualifications. Strong communication, organization, and time management skills are required. Candidates must demonstrate professionalism, maintain confidentiality, and adapt to changing priorities.

Summary of Position Duties:

PERMITTING- Assist the company's Transmission and Distribution DOT Coordinators with project management activities related to DOT, county, and city permitting.

• Ensure adherence to the DOT Utility Manual for permitting
• Ensure adherence to the DOT Permit Manual for permitting
• Assist with Oversized load route reviews for DOT permitting companies through the company's territory.
• Assist with Temporary Traffic Control plan reviews following Part 6 of the current Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

Job Experience:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Access, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Excel) is required.
• Experience with AutoCAD or MicroStation and GIS programs is required.
• Understanding of plan and profile layouts, and cross-section sheet layouts is required.
• Familiarity with SOCO JETS and Teams software is preferred.
• Experience in DOT, city, and county permitting is preferred.
• Ability to read and understand legal documents relevant to utility permitting and relocation, such as easements, right-of-way agreements, and utility relocation agreements is preferred.
• Familiarity with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), specifically Part 6 Temporary Traffic Control, is preferred.

Education Experience:

• The Engineer 1 position requires 0-5 years of related experience and an accredited bachelor's degree.
• A 4-year degree in a related field (such as engineering) is preferred.
• Alternatively, 3 years' experience in transmission, distribution, or fiber design and/or field operations is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, are required.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and balance competing priorities effectively.
• Capable of working independently with minimal supervision as well as collaboratively within a team.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Willingness to learn company operations, policies, and procedures is required.

Behavioral Attributes:

• Ability to maintain confidentiality is required.
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels of the company, DOT, and municipal personnel is required.
• Demonstrate behaviors aligned with Our Values, including integrity, teamwork, accountability, safety, and customer focus.
• Strong work ethic, initiative, and a self-starter mindset.
• Must exhibit a professional demeanor and positive attitude.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for applying engineering processes, design criteria, and software applications to design and construct power related systems.
• Supports estimate preparation, develops design options, and prepares construction specifications.
• Provide guidance, oversight, and quality assurance reviews for approved contractors as they develop design solutions, cost estimates, and construction packages.
• Creating a safe work environment by putting safety first
• Understand the process used for planning, design, operation, construction, and maintenance
• Understanding the functions and activities of various internal departments involved in design, construction, and maintenance
• Understanding design practices and work processes
• Using all software applications used in design
• Understanding industry and the Company's design standards
• Supporting design standard and criteria development for the system
• Supporting construction and maintenance teams during day-to-day operations
• Estimating material for projects
• Transmitting construction packages and supporting specifications

This position may require some bending, lifting, climbing, prolonged sitting, prolonged walking, walking on gravel or crawling when necessary.

JSG offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance options, short-term disability, 401(k), weekly pay, and more. Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JSG provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #D650


Job Requirements

Design criteria, software applications, Provide guidance, Oversight, Quality assurance, design, operation, construction, and maintenance, Design practices, work processes, Design standards, Criteria development, Estimating material for projects, Transmitting, Problem-solving skills and knowledge, Strong work ethic, Positive attitude, Ability to build effective relationships., Exceptional organizational skills, Dot Permit Manual, Oversized load route reviews, Traffic control, PowerPoint, Teams, MicroStation, Profile layout, Cross-section sheets layouts, SOCO JETS, DOT, read and understand legal documents, MUTCD, Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills, Multitasking, Time management, Organizational skills, Policies and Procedures, Confidentiality, Planning, Design Practices, Professional demeanor