Mid Level Transmission Line Design Jobs
Mid level transmission line design jobs go to engineers ready to own project deliverables end to end, coordinate across disciplines, and resolve technical challenges without constant supervision. Openings run across Consulting & Professional Services, Energy, and Construction & Real Estate, with 41% remote or hybrid availability, and employers like Sargent & Lundy, Quanta Services, and HDR hiring at this level now.
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WSP is seeking a Transmission Line Project Engineer to join our Power Delivery Team. This position offers a flexible work arrangements, with the option to work remotely or from one of our offices across the Pacific region. Preferred locations include:
- Reno, NV
- Las Vegas, NV
- San Diego, CA
- Phoenix, AZ
- Honolulu, HI Seattle, WA
Join a growing organization where you will contribute to impactful projects, support our clients’ goals, and help solve complex engineering challenges.
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.
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
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
- 5-7 years’ experience in the transmission field of designing/managing projects and leading multi-disciplinary teams
- 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.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $100K-$177K
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 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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Mid Level Transmission Line Design Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level transmission line design job?
Position yourself around ownership, not just participation. Highlight projects where you led the design from scoping through deliverables, made independent technical decisions, and coordinated with civil, electrical, or environmental teams. Recruiters at this level want to see that you can run a right-of-way or structure analysis with minimal hand-holding, so lead your resume and cover letter with those concrete outcomes.
Which companies hire mid level transmission line designs?
Companies hiring mid level transmission line designs right now include Sargent & Lundy, Quanta Services, and HDR, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. At this level, hiring tends to come from investor-owned utilities, large engineering and consulting firms, and regional cooperatives expanding their high-voltage infrastructure.
Are there remote mid level transmission line design jobs?
Yes, though field coordination requirements limit fully remote options more than in some engineering disciplines. About 41% of mid level transmission line design openings are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, with hybrid arrangements most common at firms that pair office-based modeling work with periodic site visits or client meetings.
How do I move up to a mid level transmission line design role?
The path from entry level to mid level in transmission line design runs through progressively independent project work. Early in your career, focus on mastering PLS-CADD or similar modeling tools, deepening your understanding of NESC and applicable loading standards, and taking ownership of smaller design packages. Demonstrating that you can manage scope, catch errors before review, and coordinate with external stakeholders signals readiness for mid level responsibility.
Which industries hire the most mid level transmission line designs?
Mid Level transmission line design roles concentrate in Consulting & Professional Services, Energy, and Construction & Real Estate, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. These sectors drive hiring because ongoing grid modernization, renewable interconnection projects, and aging infrastructure replacement all require experienced designers who can move projects forward with limited oversight.