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Transmission line engineering 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, power infrastructure firms, and grid modernization contractors are among the most consistent H-1B visa sponsors in this space.
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WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Transmission Line Project Engineer, to be based from our Boise, Idaho office location. The following locations will also be considered: Nampa, ID; Portland, OR; Billings, MT; and Salt Lake City, UT. We offer a hybrid or remote workstyle.
This Opportunity
Provides technical leadership and guidance for the planning, design, and delivery of high‑voltage overhead transmission line projects. Tasks may include research, design, concept development, planning, client interactions, business and proposal development, construction support, and staff mentorship. Supports project development through disciplined engineering practices, coordination across multidisciplinary teams, and adherence to established quality and safety standards. Ensures responsibilities are executed with a level of technical excellence, clarity, and functional performance that meets or exceeds industry expectations.
As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, WSP now brings world-class expertise in power delivery, power generation, and project management with the recent acquisition of POWER Engineers, Inc. Our vision is to be the preeminent pure-play global consulting firm for the world’s energy transition. And we need your help.
Your Impact
The successful candidate will be able to lead, support, and coordinate the following:
Project Engineering Leadership
- Lead and execute the engineering of transmission projects up to 765kV
- Lead and/or support the initial project execution layout to ensure an efficient and effective project plan has been established
- Responsible for creating and maintaining a project schedule
- Conduct weekly or bi-weekly project meetings to outline upcoming deliverables and tasks with the responsible personnel identified clearly
- Coordinate with clients on project status and support project meetings as necessary
- Maintain project workflow and thorough communication across multi-disciplinary projects, both internal and external to WSP
- Forecast upcoming project requirements to assist in resource planning
- Facilitate and adhere to WSP’s QA/QC procedures
- Participate in industry conferences, both internal and external, to improve professional growth while fostering knowledge transfer to colleagues
- Demonstrate transmission line design expertise pertaining to PLS-CADD, structure staking, foundations, assembly drawings, structure loading, material procurement, construction specifications, construction methods, construction estimates, and construction support
- Lead project teams of varying sizes
- Travel to client offices/field/vendor facilities, as needed
Project Manager (PM) Support
- Support the Project Manager with project status reports
- Work with PMs to develop scope, schedule, and budget for new projects
- Work with PMs to identify out-of-scope items and support work scope variances
- Provide weekly or bi-weekly project updates and project forecasting
- Lead and/or support the PM with meetings with clients, both in person and remotely
- Develop client relationships, allowing WSP the opportunity to position ourselves to win future work
Department Support
- Support resource forecasting
- Support recruitment efforts
- Provide business improvement methodologies and procedures
- Support staff performance and technical development with department leadership
- Contribute to the business planning efforts
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or closely related discipline (or equivalent experience)
- 10+ years of relevant post education experience in the transmission engineering field managing projects and leading multi-disciplinary teams
- Engineer license required (multi-state preferred)
- Professional Engineering (PE) licensure
- Understanding of the NESC, RUS, and/or GO-95
- Strong understanding of transmission line fundamentals and PLS-CADD operation
- 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
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
Preferred Qualifications
- Field program planning, management, and execution
- Subcontractor management
- Cost estimating and scheduling
- Field experience
- MBA degree from an accredited university
- Involvement in technical societies (IEEE, CIGRE, ASCE…)
- Experience using ArcGIS, AutoCAD/MicroStation, Foundation Design Software (FAD Tools, SHAFT, LPILE)
- POLE and TOWER experience
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $115,000 - $205,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
Expected Salary (Colorado only): $115,000 - $205,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
INTRODUCTION
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Transmission Line Project Engineer, to be based from our Boise, Idaho office location. The following locations will also be considered: Nampa, ID; Portland, OR; Billings, MT; and Salt Lake City, UT. We offer a hybrid or remote workstyle.
This Opportunity
Provides technical leadership and guidance for the planning, design, and delivery of high‑voltage overhead transmission line projects. Tasks may include research, design, concept development, planning, client interactions, business and proposal development, construction support, and staff mentorship. Supports project development through disciplined engineering practices, coordination across multidisciplinary teams, and adherence to established quality and safety standards. Ensures responsibilities are executed with a level of technical excellence, clarity, and functional performance that meets or exceeds industry expectations.
As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, WSP now brings world-class expertise in power delivery, power generation, and project management with the recent acquisition of POWER Engineers, Inc. Our vision is to be the preeminent pure-play global consulting firm for the world’s energy transition. And we need your help.
Your Impact
The successful candidate will be able to lead, support, and coordinate the following:
Project Engineering Leadership
- Lead and execute the engineering of transmission projects up to 765kV
- Lead and/or support the initial project execution layout to ensure an efficient and effective project plan has been established
- Responsible for creating and maintaining a project schedule
- Conduct weekly or bi-weekly project meetings to outline upcoming deliverables and tasks with the responsible personnel identified clearly
- Coordinate with clients on project status and support project meetings as necessary
- Maintain project workflow and thorough communication across multi-disciplinary projects, both internal and external to WSP
- Forecast upcoming project requirements to assist in resource planning
- Facilitate and adhere to WSP’s QA/QC procedures
- Participate in industry conferences, both internal and external, to improve professional growth while fostering knowledge transfer to colleagues
- Demonstrate transmission line design expertise pertaining to PLS-CADD, structure staking, foundations, assembly drawings, structure loading, material procurement, construction specifications, construction methods, construction estimates, and construction support
- Lead project teams of varying sizes
- Travel to client offices/field/vendor facilities, as needed
Project Manager (PM) Support
- Support the Project Manager with project status reports
- Work with PMs to develop scope, schedule, and budget for new projects
- Work with PMs to identify out-of-scope items and support work scope variances
- Provide weekly or bi-weekly project updates and project forecasting
- Lead and/or support the PM with meetings with clients, both in person and remotely
- Develop client relationships, allowing WSP the opportunity to position ourselves to win future work
Department Support
- Support resource forecasting
- Support recruitment efforts
- Provide business improvement methodologies and procedures
- Support staff performance and technical development with department leadership
- Contribute to the business planning efforts
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or closely related discipline (or equivalent experience)
- 10+ years of relevant post education experience in the transmission engineering field managing projects and leading multi-disciplinary teams
- Engineer license required (multi-state preferred)
- Professional Engineering (PE) licensure
- Understanding of the NESC, RUS, and/or GO-95
- Strong understanding of transmission line fundamentals and PLS-CADD operation
- 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
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
Preferred Qualifications
- Field program planning, management, and execution
- Subcontractor management
- Cost estimating and scheduling
- Field experience
- MBA degree from an accredited university
- Involvement in technical societies (IEEE, CIGRE, ASCE…)
- Experience using ArcGIS, AutoCAD/MicroStation, Foundation Design Software (FAD Tools, SHAFT, LPILE)
- POLE and TOWER experience
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $115,000 - $205,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
Expected Salary (Colorado only): $115,000 - $205,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Transmission Line Engineering
Verify your degree aligns with the role
USCIS requires your degree field to directly relate to transmission line engineering. A general engineering degree may need supporting coursework in power systems or high-voltage design to satisfy the specialty occupation standard at the LCA stage.
Search LCA filings by SOC code
Transmission line engineers typically fall under SOC 17-2071. Use the OFLC Wage Search to filter certified LCAs by that code and identify which employers have active H-1B filing history in grid infrastructure and power delivery projects.
Target employers on active grid modernization contracts
Federal infrastructure funding has expanded transmission buildout, so contractors holding DOE or FERC-linked project work often have recurring H-1B sponsorship pipelines. Focus your search on firms with visible project announcements in high-voltage transmission corridors.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting an offer
Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify to file your H-1B petition. Ask HR directly during the offer stage. Transmission engineering roles at smaller regional utilities sometimes lack this enrollment, which blocks sponsorship entirely regardless of job fit.
Use Migrate Mate to filter employers with H-1B history
Pull up Migrate Mate to search transmission line engineering roles filtered by employers with verified LCA filing records. This cuts out companies that list roles publicly but have never initiated H-1B sponsorship for this occupation.
Align your start date with the H-1B cap timeline
Cap-subject H-1B petitions have an October 1 start date, with registration opening in March. If you receive a transmission engineering offer in summer, negotiate a conditional start date that accounts for lottery selection and USCIS processing time.
H-1B Visa Transmission Line Engineering: Frequently Asked Questions
Does transmission line engineering qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. Transmission line engineering roles require theoretical and practical application of electrical engineering principles, which meets the USCIS specialty occupation standard. The key requirement is that your position demands at least a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, power systems engineering, or a directly related field. Roles involving system planning, protection and control design, or substation interconnection studies consistently satisfy this threshold.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for transmission line engineers?
Investor-owned utilities, independent power producers, transmission system operators, and engineering consulting firms that support grid infrastructure are the most active H-1B sponsors in this field. Federal contractors working on DOE transmission projects also sponsor regularly. You can use Migrate Mate to identify which specific employers have filed LCAs for transmission engineering roles, rather than relying on general reputation.
How does the prevailing wage requirement affect transmission line engineering roles?
Before filing your H-1B petition, your employer must file an LCA certifying that your offered wages meet or exceed the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location. Transmission engineering wages vary significantly between rural utility territories and major metro grid operators. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up Level I through Level IV wage tiers for your specific role and county before evaluating an offer.
Can I switch employers on H-1B status while working in transmission line engineering?
Yes, through H-1B portability under AC21. If you've held H-1B status for at least 180 days and your new transmission engineering role is in the same or a related specialty occupation, your new employer can file an H-1B transfer petition and you can begin work upon receipt notice. The SOC code alignment between your current and new role strengthens the portability argument, so confirm both positions fall under the same or adjacent engineering classification.
Does working on transmission projects in multiple states affect my H-1B status?
It can. Your H-1B is tied to the worksite locations listed on the certified LCA. If your transmission line work takes you to project sites in states not covered by your existing LCA, your employer may need to file an amended LCA and potentially an amended H-1B petition with USCIS. Short-term assignments under 30 days may qualify for an exception, but ongoing multi-state field work typically requires updated documentation to stay compliant.