Staff Transmission Engineer - Overhead Transmission

Burns & McDonnell’s Houston Transmission and Distribution Group seeks a Staff Transmission Engineer to lead overhead transmission design efforts spanning 69 kV to 500 kV. This onsite role focuses on technical leadership, mentoring, and hands-on design delivery while aligning with project schedules, budgets, and ongoing process improvements that enhance team performance.

Location: Houston, TX (onsite). Other locations: Austin, TX. Schedule: Full-time. Travel: Yes, up to 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for overhead transmission design teams on projects ranging from 69kV to 500kV.
• Mentor, coach, and develop team members.
• Independently execute design work with engineering judgment.
• Perform quality reviews.
• Identify and communicate changes to the project scope to the engineering lead and the project manager.
• Provide input and adhere to project schedules.
• Understand and monitor project budgets.
• Identify and communicate technical risks associated with projects.
• Identify, develop, and communicate processes and tools to increase efficiency across the team and department.
• Create, improve, facilitate, and teach training courses to the project team and department.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external clients to improve project team performance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field from an ABET-accredited program with 3 years of transmission engineering experience; consulting experience preferred.
• Or Bachelor’s degree in Civil or related Engineering Technology from an ABET-accredited program, successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, and 3 years of transmission engineering experience; consulting experience preferred.
• Or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering with 2 years of transmission engineering experience; consulting experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of standard civil/structural engineering techniques and procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment, with demonstrated critical thinking skills.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, MicroStation, BIM (Revit), Civil 3D, PLS, PLS-CADD, RISA-3D, MathCADD, and/or hydraulic, hydrologic, pavement, and transmission analysis programs.
• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, teamwork, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving abilities.
• EIT certification preferred.

Technologies

• Microsoft Office Suite
• AutoCAD
• MicroStation
• BIM (Revit)
• Civil 3D
• PLS
• PLS-CADD
• RISA-3D
• MathCADD
• Transmission analysis programs