Transmission Engineer, Senior (Line Engineering)

Position Summary

This position is responsible for planning and directing complex engineering projects and serves as a subject matter expert for transmission line engineering for the Cooperative. Provides direction for the development and implementation of standards and specifications and recommends new or improved procedures for transmission line engineering. Serves as a mentor and provides technical support to all engineering staff.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare technical specifications and analyze technical data to determine appropriate limits and variables for product, process or materials specifications
• Prepare and study technical drawings, specifications of transmission lines and topographical maps to ensure that installation and operation conform to standards and customer requirements
• Operate computer assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks and analysis
• Confer with engineers, customers and others to discuss existing or potential engineering projects and products
• Direct and coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation and project management activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes and customer requirements
• Design, implement, maintain and improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products and systems for commercial, industrial and domestic purposes
• Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction and installation standards and specifications
• Investigate customer or public complaints, determine nature and extent of problem and recommend remedial measures to management
• Oversee project production efforts to assure projects are completed satisfactorily, on time and on budget

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• Manage the design and monitor the construction of large transmission projects to ensure compliance with the engineering design
• Represent the Cooperative in the Public Utility Commission of Texas Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) process
• Assist with submitting potential projects to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ Regional Transmission Plan (RTP)
• Perform a variety of standard engineering computations and analysis
• Prepare engineering drawings, maps and construction specifications
• Research material specifications and resolve basic material issues
• Coordinate with Cooperative management, consultants, members, developers and government entities on all assigned projects
• Provide guidance and mentoring to other department engineers
• Provide efficient and effective responses as an engineering resource to other departments
• Serve as a department and project leader
• Perform transmission planning studies
• Maintain the security of confidential information
• Stay abreast of advances in technology
• Demonstrate regular and prompt attendance
• Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned

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Supervisory and/or Leadership Responsibilities

A range of leadership activities, training, effectively communicating policies and other information to subordinates, and ensuring that employees have a clear understanding of their responsibilities. Serve in a lead capacity when manager is out of the office.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of using computer systems, which may include setting up and using hardware and software programs, entering data, configuration, or processing information
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service
• Knowledge of power system transmission materials, such as structures, foundations, insulators, anchor bolts, etc.
• Skilled in CCN and RTP processes
• Skilled in time management
• Skilled in prioritizing and managing changing priorities
• Ability to lead and direct a work team
• Ability to read and understand transmission construction design drawings
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Ability to listen and understand information verbally and in writing
• Ability to anticipate, identify, analyze and resolve conflict and problems

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Minimum Qualifications - (Education, Experience)

• Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field
• Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas
• Ten years of related work experience
• Valid Driver’s License

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee may be required to stand; reach with hands and arms, stoop and kneel
• The employee may be required to sit or stand for long periods of time
• The employee may be required to lift, carry, push, pull or move up to 25 pounds
• The employee may be required to travel
• Exempt employees receive a fixed bi-weekly salary to compensate them for all hours worked during each pay period
• This position may be required to work more than 40 hours per week

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of essential duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties that may be assigned based on the needs of the Cooperative.