Mid-Level Transmission Line Engineer (REMOTE)

POWER Engineers Canada, Inc. is seeking a Mid-Level Transmission Line Engineer for our Overhead Transmission design team. This position includes the ability to work remotely from a mutually agreed upon location.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading, supporting, and coordinating the following:

• POWER Culture

• Department alignment with POWER’s Culture Codes
• Contribute to the growth of POWER’s Culture through strong leadership characteristics
• Encourage growth, engagement, and accountability
• Maintain a healthy relationship with colleagues and foster areas of improvement where needed

• Lead and/or support the initial project execution layout to ensure an efficient and effective project plan has been established
• Manage engineers, drafters, and designers on small to medium-sized engineering projects and interface directly with the client
• Responsible for creating and maintaining a project schedule and budget
• Conduct weekly or bi-weekly project meetings to clearly outline upcoming deliverables and tasks with responsible personnel identified
• Coordinate with clients on project status and support project meetings as necessary
• Maintain project workflow and thorough communication across multi-discipline projects, both internal and external to POWER
• Forecast upcoming project requirements to assist in resource planning
• Facilitate and adhere to POWER’s QA/QC procedure to ensure the correct personnel is performing the required QA/QC review
• Participate in industry conferences, both internal and external, to improve profession growth while fostering knowledge transfer to colleagues
• Develop Transmission Line design knowledge pertaining to PLS-CADD, structure staking, foundations, assembly drawings, steel pole performance loading, material procurement, construction specification, and construction support

• Maintain project status reports
• Provide weekly or bi-weekly project updates and project forecasting
• Lead and/or support PM by meeting with clients, both in-person and remotely
• Develop client relationships allowing POWER the opportunity to position ourselves to win future work

• Support resource forecast planning for upcoming and current project loads
• Participate in new hire screening and review processes
• Provide business improvement methodologies and procedures
• Discuss project and/or department personnel conflicts, performance issues, and collaborate on a suitable approach to constructively provide a successful resolution
• Contribute to Business Planning and Budgeting

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering or Construction Management
• The candidate must have a strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills to work effectively with internal team members and external client personnel.
• Experience using the Microsoft Office software suite
• At least 3 years of electric utility industry experience

Preferred Education/Experience

• P.Eng
• Experience managing projects and leading multi-disciplined teams
• Design experience up to 230kV
• Distribution design experience
• At least 3-years of experience using PLS-CADD, PLS- POLE, PLS-TOWER and FAD Tools software packages
• Transmission line routing
• Transmission foundation design
• Transmission structure load and design
• Cost estimating and scheduling

At POWER Engineers, you can have a rewarding career on every level. Our philosophy is simple: Do Good. Have Fun. Build Success

You’ll work on fun and challenging projects and initiatives. You’ll have the chance to make a positive impact on society and the environment. And you’ll find the support, coaching and training it takes to advance your career.

Since We’re Employee-owned, We Get To Make POWER a Great Place To Work. That Includes Providing Competitive Compensation, Professional Development And a Full Benefit Package

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Maternity Leave
• Parental Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation/Paid Sick Leave
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• RRSP
• Corporate Wellness Program

POWER is a fun engineering firm. That might seem contradictory to some, but it works for us!