Overview
Job Description
Title: Senior Line Design EngineerClient: Southern Company ServicesLocation: Forest Park, GAContract Duration: 11 MonthsExperience Required: 10+ Years
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Line Design Engineer to support high-priority, technically complex high-voltage transmission line (HVTL) projects for Southern Company Services.
The successful candidate will provide engineering expertise, design oversight, project coordination, and quality assurance for transmission line projects involving 500kV, 230kV, and 115kV systems.
This role requires advanced knowledge of transmission line design practices, PLS-CADD software, NESC standards, construction specifications, and engineering project execution.
Key Responsibilities
Transmission Line Engineering & Design
Apply engineering principles, design criteria, and software applications to design and construct high-voltage transmission lines.
Support the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of HVTL infrastructure.
Develop engineering design options, technical specifications, and construction packages.
Perform quality assurance reviews of PLS-CADD transmission line models and construction documentation.
Ensure compliance with NESC requirements, Southern Company design standards, and applicable engineering practices.
Support the development and improvement of transmission line design standards and engineering criteria.
Project Management & Engineering Support
Provide technical support to Project Managers overseeing high-priority, nonroutine, and complex transmission projects.
Support accelerated and highly visible 500kV, 230kV, and 115kV transmission line projects.
Coordinate engineering activities, project schedules, and technical deliverables.
Assist in developing project estimates, material quantities, design alternatives, and construction specifications.
Identify engineering challenges, recommend solutions, and support timely project execution.
Collaborate with internal engineering, construction, operations, and maintenance teams.
Contractor Oversight & Quality Assurance
Provide technical guidance and oversight to approved engineering contractors.
Review contractor-developed engineering designs, cost estimates, and construction packages.
Ensure outsourced transmission line design work complies with established standards and project requirements.
Review engineering deliverables for technical accuracy, completeness, safety, and constructability.
Construction & Operational Support
Provide engineering support to transmission construction and maintenance teams during daily operations.
Assist with emergency restoration activities involving failed transmission equipment.
Develop and transmit construction packages, material estimates, and supporting specifications.
Coordinate with internal departments, plant personnel, engineering teams, and external vendors.
Maintain compliance with corporate policies and environmental, safety, and regulatory requirements.
Required Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution.
A Professional Engineer (PE) license may satisfy the stated degree/license requirement.
Significant transmission line design experience is required.
Experience
10+ years of relevant engineering experience, preferably in high-voltage transmission line design.
Demonstrated experience designing or supporting transmission line projects.
Thorough understanding of transmission line design practices and engineering workflows.
Hands-on proficiency with PLS-CADD and transmission line design software.
Knowledge of NESC standards and utility transmission engineering requirements.
Experience preparing engineering calculations, material estimates, construction specifications, and design packages.
Experience reviewing engineering designs and contractor deliverables.
Experience managing or scheduling large, complex engineering projects is strongly preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Experience supporting 500kV, 230kV, and 115kV transmission line projects.
Previous engineering experience with Southern Company or another electric utility.
Experience managing outsourced engineering design activities.
Familiarity with transmission line construction, maintenance, and emergency restoration procedures.
Experience working on accelerated or high-visibility utility infrastructure projects.
Required Technical Skills
PLS-CADD and transmission line design (TLD) software.
High-voltage transmission line engineering and design.
NESC codes and engineering standards.
Transmission line design calculations and modeling.
Engineering design and construction package development.
Material estimating and construction specifications.
Contractor design reviews and quality assurance.
Engineering project coordination and scheduling.
Engineering problem-solving and technical decision-making.
Professional Skills
Strong analytical and engineering problem-solving abilities.
Ability to make independent technical decisions using established engineering procedures.
Excellent communication and coordination skills.
Strong organizational and project management capabilities.
Ability to build effective working relationships with engineering teams, contractors, and vendors.
Commitment to workplace safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
Ability to work effectively under demanding project schedules and changing priorities.
Ideal Candidate Profile
An experienced Transmission Line Design Engineer with 10+ years of utility transmission engineering experience, advanced proficiency in PLS-CADD, knowledge of NESC standards, and a strong background in high-voltage line design, construction packages, contractor oversight, and complex transmission project execution.
Candidates with prior Southern Company experience, PE licensure, and exposure to 500kV/230kV/115kV projects are highly desirable.
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