The position of Lead Transmission Line Engineer 2 in Grid is a senior design and oversight role focused on high voltage transmission lines ranging from 69 kV to 765 kV. The role emphasizes technical leadership, mentoring, and coordinated design activities within Sargent & Lundy's established processes, with a hybrid remote work arrangement based in Austin, Texas.
Responsibilities
- Design transmission lines in the 69 kV to 765 kV range.
- Mentor and train less experienced design team members.
- Coordinate design activities to ensure installation and operations meet specifications, codes, and client requirements.
- Prepare reports and studies presenting technical information clearly and in alignment with client requirements and S&L formats.
- Perform independent reviews of work by others, including calculations, drawing preparation, and transmission line models in PLS-CADD.
- Adhere to Sargent & Lundy's System of Processes.
Requirements
- BS degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
- 12 years of transmission design experience.
- Proficiency with PLS-CADD software.
- Experience that includes preparation of scopes of work, development of conceptual designs, determination of design basis, selection of equipment and materials, and preparation and assembling of calculations and specifications.
- Experience working directly with clients on transmission lines from 69 kV through 500 kV.
- Knowledge of engineering standards including NESC, IEC, ASCE, ACI, IEEE and ANSI.
- Experience reviewing design drawings created by others.
Technologies
- PLS-CADD
- Python
- MATLAB
- Excel
- ArcGIS
Compensation
Salary: USD 131,960 - 205,330 per year
Benefits
- Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
- Life & Accident Insurance
- Disability Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Back-Up Daycare
- FSA & HSA
- 401(k)
- Pre-Tax Commuter Account
- Merit Scholarship Program
- Employee Discount Program
- Corporate Charitable Giving Program
- Tuition Assistance
- First Professional Licensure Bonus
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Bereavement Leave
- Flexible Work Arrangements
AI and Automation at Sargent & Lundy
The role expects leadership in guiding teams that apply modern tools to engineering problems. You will set expectations for using data and automation, including AI, to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective designs.
Leaders in these positions typically direct automation and process-improvement efforts, such as automating calculations, summarizing technical documents, or generating design documentation, while defining when and how AI tools are used and ensuring results are checked.
Oversight of engineers who program or script to automate engineering tasks (for example, Python, MATLAB, or advanced Excel) is valued, though not required, with accountability for reviewing automated outputs.
Additional learning in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields is encouraged to enable effective oversight of automation-enabled engineering workflows.
