Join Sargent & Lundy in a hybrid, Chicago-based Lead Transmission Line Engineer 2 - Grid role that offers a competitive annual salary range of USD 131,960 to 205,330. This position emphasizes technical leadership, hands-on design of high voltage transmission lines from 69 kV to 765 kV, mentorship of team members, and independent project reviews, all within a structured process framework.
Benefits and culture
- 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
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 installations and operations comply with specifications, codes, and client requirements.
- Prepare reports and studies that present technical information clearly and concisely, meeting client requirements and S&L formats.
- Perform independent reviews of work performed by others, including calculations, drawing preparation, and PLS-CADD based transmission line models.
- 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 including preparation of scopes of work, development of conceptual designs, determination of design basis, selection of equipment and materials, and preparation and assembling 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
AI and Automation at Sargent & Lundy
You are expected to lead others in moving engineering problems from issue to solution by setting expectations for using data and modern tools such as automation and AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost effective designs. Leaders in these roles often direct automation and process improvement work, for example, how teams automate calculations, summarize technical documents, or generate design documentation, and you will guide when and how AI or agentic AI tools are used while ensuring results are checked.
Overseeing engineers who program or script (for example Python, MATLAB, or advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs, is valued but not required. Additional learning such as a minor, certificate, or other experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields that enables effective oversight of automation and agentic AI enabled engineering workflows is encouraged.
