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2mo ago

Staff Transmission Engineer - Overhead Transmission

Burns & McDonnell Houston, TX

Houston, TX

2mo ago Closed

Full time AutoCAD CAD Civil Engineering

This position is no longer accepting applications (closed Jun 16, 2026).

Job Description

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

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