Arcadis
Lead Designer – Transmission
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Arcadis
Overview Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. This role is part of the Power Delivery & Renewable team in the USA and involves leading technical design for transmission lines, ensuring compliance with codes and standards, and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
Role description This is a Lead Technical Designer position within the Power Delivery & Renewable unit. The role requires the incumbent to directly interface with Arcadis power delivery project management, project engineering, and power delivery team. The incumbent will coordinate the power delivery renewable energy team and perform hands‑on transmission (HVAC/HVDC) engineering, detail design and studies for utility and developer clients in North America, while also collaborating with renewable energy teams (wind, solar, green H2, etc.).
Role accountabilities
Support, develop, and deliver HV and EHV transmission and distribution line projects from 2 kV up to 500 kV.
Independently perform engineering and detail design drawings, studies and analysis, plan and profile documents, prepare bidding documents and specifications, bills of materials, shop drawing review, procurement and construction documents under minimal supervision.
Coordinate closely with civil, substation, high‑voltage electrical, telecommunications, geotechnical engineers to develop complete Issue‑for‑Construction design packages for projects.
Act as Project Manager (as needed) and Technical Design Lead to support project and client services and plan.
Serve as a mentor to junior members of the team. Conduct quality assurance/quality control on the work of other electrical/civil engineers, electrical designers, or technicians. Participate in meetings with clients, contractors, and vendors to support business development and project execution.
Qualifications & Experience Required Qualifications
Associate degree in Engineering Technologist or equivalent from an accredited college or university.
Minimum 10 years of relevant experience within transmission and distribution line projects from 4 kV up to 500 kV, able to execute and deliver transmission line packages under minimal supervision.
Proficiency with PLS‑CADD software (PLS‑POLE or PLS‑TOWER is a plus), AutoCAD, Micro‑station.
Ability to engineer and design HV and EHV transmission design, bills of material, plan and profiles, and construction packages.
Experience adhering to National Electrical Code, National Electric Safety Code, IEEE codes and standards, and relevant county, city and state codes, ordinances and standards.
Preferred Qualifications
AutoCAD 3D experience.
Substation experience.
Benefits We offer benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; employee assistance program; 401(k) (cost‑matched); short‑term and long‑term disability; AD&D and life insurance; paid parental leave; reward & recognition program; optional wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. We also provide nine paid holidays and 15 days paid time off that accrue per year, plus a flexible benefits package.
Equal Employment Opportunity Arcadis is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Location : Reno, NV
Seniority level : Not Applicable
Employment type : Full‑time
Job function : Other
Industries : Professional Services
Salary range : $xxx,xxx – $xxx,xxx (actual salaries will vary and are based on experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location).
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Arcadis
Overview Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. This role is part of the Power Delivery & Renewable team in the USA and involves leading technical design for transmission lines, ensuring compliance with codes and standards, and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
Role description This is a Lead Technical Designer position within the Power Delivery & Renewable unit. The role requires the incumbent to directly interface with Arcadis power delivery project management, project engineering, and power delivery team. The incumbent will coordinate the power delivery renewable energy team and perform hands‑on transmission (HVAC/HVDC) engineering, detail design and studies for utility and developer clients in North America, while also collaborating with renewable energy teams (wind, solar, green H2, etc.).
Role accountabilities
Support, develop, and deliver HV and EHV transmission and distribution line projects from 2 kV up to 500 kV.
Independently perform engineering and detail design drawings, studies and analysis, plan and profile documents, prepare bidding documents and specifications, bills of materials, shop drawing review, procurement and construction documents under minimal supervision.
Coordinate closely with civil, substation, high‑voltage electrical, telecommunications, geotechnical engineers to develop complete Issue‑for‑Construction design packages for projects.
Act as Project Manager (as needed) and Technical Design Lead to support project and client services and plan.
Serve as a mentor to junior members of the team. Conduct quality assurance/quality control on the work of other electrical/civil engineers, electrical designers, or technicians. Participate in meetings with clients, contractors, and vendors to support business development and project execution.
Qualifications & Experience Required Qualifications
Associate degree in Engineering Technologist or equivalent from an accredited college or university.
Minimum 10 years of relevant experience within transmission and distribution line projects from 4 kV up to 500 kV, able to execute and deliver transmission line packages under minimal supervision.
Proficiency with PLS‑CADD software (PLS‑POLE or PLS‑TOWER is a plus), AutoCAD, Micro‑station.
Ability to engineer and design HV and EHV transmission design, bills of material, plan and profiles, and construction packages.
Experience adhering to National Electrical Code, National Electric Safety Code, IEEE codes and standards, and relevant county, city and state codes, ordinances and standards.
Preferred Qualifications
AutoCAD 3D experience.
Substation experience.
Benefits We offer benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; employee assistance program; 401(k) (cost‑matched); short‑term and long‑term disability; AD&D and life insurance; paid parental leave; reward & recognition program; optional wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. We also provide nine paid holidays and 15 days paid time off that accrue per year, plus a flexible benefits package.
Equal Employment Opportunity Arcadis is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Location : Reno, NV
Seniority level : Not Applicable
Employment type : Full‑time
Job function : Other
Industries : Professional Services
Salary range : $xxx,xxx – $xxx,xxx (actual salaries will vary and are based on experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location).
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