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Transmission Engineer roles qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations under USCIS guidelines, requiring at least a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a closely related field. Utilities, independent power producers, and grid operators regularly sponsor H-1B visa petitions for these positions, with LCA filings covering both transmission planning and protection engineering specializations.
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Columbus, Ohio, United States
INTRODUCTION
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
ROLE
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 an 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.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 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.
PEOPLE LEADERSHIP & MENTORING
- 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.
COMPENSATION
- Posted Salary Range: Minimum $151,600.00
- Posted Salary Range: Upper $220,000.00
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. Job posted on August 28, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.
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.
Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.
LOCATION
Columbus, Ohio, United States
INTRODUCTION
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
ROLE
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 an 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.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 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.
PEOPLE LEADERSHIP & MENTORING
- 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.
COMPENSATION
- Posted Salary Range: Minimum $151,600.00
- Posted Salary Range: Upper $220,000.00
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. Job posted on August 28, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.
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.
Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Transmission Engineer
Align your credentials with USCIS specialty occupation standards
Your degree must be in electrical engineering, power systems, or a directly related field. A general engineering degree paired with transmission-specific coursework or a professional engineer license strengthens the specialty occupation argument in your I-129 petition.
Use OFLC Wage Search to benchmark prevailing wages
Look up your target metro area and SOC code for Transmission Engineers before negotiating your offer. Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage, so knowing Level I through Level IV rates prevents costly offer mismatches.
Target employers with active NERC reliability compliance programs
Grid operators, Regional Transmission Organizations, and investor-owned utilities file H-1B petitions regularly for transmission roles. Their regulatory obligations under NERC standards create sustained demand for specialist engineers that one-off project firms don't replicate.
Search Migrate Mate for verified H-1B filing history by employer
Filter by transmission or power systems engineering roles to see which utilities and grid operators have active LCA filings. DOL Labor Condition Application data shows you which employers have sponsored these roles recently, not just who posts job listings.
Negotiate cap-gap protection before your OPT end date
If you're on OPT and your H-1B is selected in the lottery, your cap-gap automatically extends work authorization through September 30. Confirm your employer will submit the I-129 petition before your OPT expires so USCIS can issue a receipt notice covering the gap.
Clarify whether your role qualifies for premium processing
USCIS offers 15-business-day adjudication for I-129 petitions via premium processing. For transmission engineering positions tied to project start dates or substation energization schedules, ask your employer whether they'll elect premium processing to avoid costly schedule delays.
H-1B Visa Transmission Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Transmission Engineer role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. Transmission Engineer positions qualify as H-1B specialty occupations because they typically require at least a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, power systems, or a closely related field. USCIS evaluates the specific job duties, not just the title, so your employer's petition should document that the role requires theoretical and practical application of highly specialized engineering knowledge.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for Transmission Engineers?
Investor-owned utilities, Regional Transmission Organizations, independent system operators, federal power agencies, and large engineering consulting firms are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for transmission roles. These employers have ongoing regulatory and infrastructure obligations that create multi-year demand. You can identify verified sponsors by reviewing LCA filing history on Migrate Mate before applying.
What SOC code applies to Transmission Engineers for LCA purposes?
Transmission Engineers are most commonly filed under SOC 17-2071 (Electrical Engineers) or 17-2199 (Engineers, All Other) depending on the specific duties. Your employer selects the code when filing the LCA with DOL, and the prevailing wage is tied to that code and the work location's wage level. Check O*NET to confirm which classification best matches your job duties before your employer files.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new transmission employer mid-project?
Yes. H-1B portability under AC21 lets you change employers after your petition has been pending for 180 days, as long as the new role is in the same or a similar occupational classification. For Transmission Engineers, moving between utilities or from a utility to an RTO generally qualifies, but your new employer must file an H-1B transfer petition before or at the time you start.
How does the H-1B prevailing wage requirement affect transmission engineering offers?
Your employer must pay you at least the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code, experience level, and work location. Transmission engineering wages vary significantly between rural utility territories and major grid hubs. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for your target location before accepting an offer, since a below-prevailing-wage offer cannot be corrected after the LCA is filed.