Transmission Line Design Engineer Jobs in New York
Transmission Line Design Engineer jobs in New York represent one of the most active markets in the country, concentrated in grid modernization, utility infrastructure, and renewable energy integration across investor-owned utilities and large engineering consultancies, with openings from early-career designers through principal engineers. The heaviest hiring is in and around New York City, Albany, and Syracuse, where employers such as Con Edison, National Grid, and POWER Engineers maintain significant engineering operations. High-voltage transmission design, substation interconnection, and NERC reliability compliance are the most consistently sought specializations. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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This Opportunity
If you are an experienced transmission line design professional who is open to exploring what’s next, this opportunity offers the chance to grow your career with WSP while supporting major utility and energy clients on meaningful power infrastructure projects. As an experienced Transmission Line Design Engineer, you will contribute to the design and delivery of high-quality, constructible transmission solutions, collaborate with a knowledgeable multidisciplinary team, and gain exposure to projects that strengthen the reliability and resiliency of the energy grid. You will also be part of a supportive, team-oriented environment with opportunities for technical development, career progression, and long-term stability backed by WSP’s positive culture and strong backlog of work. This role is fully in-office at the client site in Rochester, NY, Buffalo, NY or Binghamton, NY, and candidates must be able to work on-site daily.
- Provide transmission line design and engineering consulting services to major power and energy utility clients, independent power producers, and energy project developers.
- Design of electrical transmission facilities including line layout, foundations, structure configuration, structures, insulation and conductor specification.
- Preparation of project specifications for material and equipment purchase and installation.
- Delivery of accurate and thorough substations and control houses designs that will meet industry standards and specifications and
- meet good engineering practice with excellent constructability.
- Review of internal and external designs for code compliance, good design practice and constructability.
- Making and maintaining appropriate commitments to project teams and coordinating design activities with multi-disciplined project team members.
- Maintaining good working relationships with internal groups that support projects.
- Maintaining good working relationships with material suppliers, contractors, and any others that affect the quality, schedule and cost of projects.
- Collect, compile, and analyze data relating to substation components, equipment specifications for procurement package development and pricing, IFR/IRC design and review processes, and IEEE/NESC Standards/NERC regulations for design work.
- Participate in incorporating future-ready techniques, concept development, operating strategies, and various design requirements with equipment sizing and cabling, AC/DC panel design, and conduit and trenching design strategies that account for the safety and functionality of end-users, systems, and infrastructure.
- This role is subject to a client-mandated drug/alcohol testing policy. As such, employee may be subject to random drug/alcohol tests. A copy of this policy will be provided during employee onboarding and is available upon applicant request.
- This position is subject to and contingent upon client approval of candidates put forth for consideration by WSP. Position is located at the client office.
Who You are
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or closely related discipline (or equivalent experience).
- 5+ years of experience in transmission line design within utility or power delivery environments
- Engineer in Training Certification
- Relevant experience in transmission line design and a working knowledge of PLS- Cadd.
- Ability to work full-time on-site at the client office in Rochester or Binghamton, NY
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in engineering
- PE eligibility strongly preferred
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a 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): $94,300 – $155,000
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.
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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.
www.wsp.com
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.
This Opportunity
If you are an experienced transmission line design professional who is open to exploring what’s next, this opportunity offers the chance to grow your career with WSP while supporting major utility and energy clients on meaningful power infrastructure projects. As an experienced Transmission Line Design Engineer, you will contribute to the design and delivery of high-quality, constructible transmission solutions, collaborate with a knowledgeable multidisciplinary team, and gain exposure to projects that strengthen the reliability and resiliency of the energy grid. You will also be part of a supportive, team-oriented environment with opportunities for technical development, career progression, and long-term stability backed by WSP’s positive culture and strong backlog of work. This role is fully in-office at the client site in Rochester, NY, Buffalo, NY or Binghamton, NY, and candidates must be able to work on-site daily.
- Provide transmission line design and engineering consulting services to major power and energy utility clients, independent power producers, and energy project developers.
- Design of electrical transmission facilities including line layout, foundations, structure configuration, structures, insulation and conductor specification.
- Preparation of project specifications for material and equipment purchase and installation.
- Delivery of accurate and thorough substations and control houses designs that will meet industry standards and specifications and
- meet good engineering practice with excellent constructability.
- Review of internal and external designs for code compliance, good design practice and constructability.
- Making and maintaining appropriate commitments to project teams and coordinating design activities with multi-disciplined project team members.
- Maintaining good working relationships with internal groups that support projects.
- Maintaining good working relationships with material suppliers, contractors, and any others that affect the quality, schedule and cost of projects.
- Collect, compile, and analyze data relating to substation components, equipment specifications for procurement package development and pricing, IFR/IRC design and review processes, and IEEE/NESC Standards/NERC regulations for design work.
- Participate in incorporating future-ready techniques, concept development, operating strategies, and various design requirements with equipment sizing and cabling, AC/DC panel design, and conduit and trenching design strategies that account for the safety and functionality of end-users, systems, and infrastructure.
- This role is subject to a client-mandated drug/alcohol testing policy. As such, employee may be subject to random drug/alcohol tests. A copy of this policy will be provided during employee onboarding and is available upon applicant request.
- This position is subject to and contingent upon client approval of candidates put forth for consideration by WSP. Position is located at the client office.
Who You are
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or closely related discipline (or equivalent experience).
- 5+ years of experience in transmission line design within utility or power delivery environments
- Engineer in Training Certification
- Relevant experience in transmission line design and a working knowledge of PLS- Cadd.
- Ability to work full-time on-site at the client office in Rochester or Binghamton, NY
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in engineering
- PE eligibility strongly preferred
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a 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): $94,300 – $155,000
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.
#LI-DC3
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.
www.wsp.com
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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What New York Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in transmission line design engineer jobs across New York.
- Active New York Professional Engineer license or Engineer-in-Training registration through NYSED
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or closely related engineering discipline required
- Proficiency with PLS-CADD or similar transmission line design and modeling software
- Experience with NESC and applicable IEEE standards for overhead and underground transmission systems
- Familiarity with NYISO interconnection processes and New York utility regulatory requirements
- Strong written communication skills for technical reports, permit packages, and client deliverables
Transmission Line Design Engineer Jobs in New York: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a transmission line design engineer in New York?
The standard path begins with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, followed by licensure through the New York State Education Department's Office of the Professions. Candidates first register as an Engineer-in-Training by passing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, then qualify for the Professional Engineer license after gaining required work experience and passing the Principles and Practice exam. Most New York utilities and engineering consultancies require or strongly prefer the PE license for mid-level and senior design roles.
How much do transmission line design engineers make in New York?
Transmission line design engineers in New York earn a median of about $119,010 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $74,870 for the lowest 10% to over $168,820 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire transmission line design engineers in New York?
Employers hiring transmission line design engineers in New York right now include WSP in the U.S. and WSP, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. New York's large investor-owned utilities, independent power producers, and engineering consultancies supporting grid expansion projects across the state sustain consistent demand for this role year-round.
Which New York cities have the most transmission line design engineer jobs?
Rochester, Buffalo, and Binghamton have the most transmission line design engineer openings in New York. New York City and its metro area anchor hiring through Con Edison's extensive underground and overhead network, while Albany draws engineers close to state regulatory bodies and the NYISO, and Syracuse sits at the center of National Grid's upstate transmission operations and several regional infrastructure consultancies.
Are there remote transmission line design engineer jobs in New York?
Yes, but they are limited. The role involves fieldwork, site surveys, and close coordination with construction crews, which keeps most positions tied to a physical location. About 0% of transmission line design engineer openings tied to New York are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, with the remote-eligible work concentrated in CAD modeling, load flow analysis, and technical report preparation rather than field-facing duties.
How can I get hired as a transmission line design engineer in New York with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a structured new-graduate program at one of New York's large utilities or engineering consultancies, where employers such as Con Edison and National Grid hire entry-level engineers into rotational or project-based roles that include transmission design exposure. Candidates who have passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam and completed a relevant internship have a clear edge. Adjacent roles in substation design, distribution engineering, or civil infrastructure at a New York-based firm also provide a practical stepping stone into transmission-focused work.
Where can I find and apply to transmission line design engineer jobs in New York?
You can find and apply to transmission line design engineer jobs in New York on Migrate Mate, which lists current New York openings from utilities, engineering firms, and independent power producers active in the state. Find roles that fit your experience and location and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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