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Lead Designer – Transmission
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Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
Role description Arcadis is currently seeking a highly motivated Lead Transmission Line Designer to join the Power Delivery & Renewable team in the USA. This Lead Technical Designer position requires direct interface with Arcadis power delivery project management, project engineering, and power delivery teams. The role is accountable for ensuring project execution in accordance with all applicable codes, standards, and Arcadis policies such as Safety, Environmental, QA/QC.
The incumbent will work closely with other Power Delivery departments—Substation Engineering, Distribution Engineering, Protection & Control Engineering, and System Planning and Studies—and with other Arcadis business divisions and sectors to coordinate renewable energy team activities and perform hands‑on Transmission (HVAC/HVDC) engineering, detail design, and studies for utility and developer clients across North America.
Role accountabilities
Support, develop, and deliver HV and EHV transmission and distribution line projects from 2kV up to 500kV.
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 team members, conduct QA/QC on work of other engineers and designers, and 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 4kV up to 500kV; able to execute and deliver transmission line packages under minimal supervision.
Must be proficient with PLS‑CADD (good to have PLS‑POLE or PLS TOWER), AutoCAD, Micro‑station.
Must be able to engineer and design HV and EHV transmission design, bills of material, plan and profiles, and construction packages.
Must have design experience adhering to National Electrical Code, National Electric Safety Code, IEEE codes and standards, and county, city and state codes, ordinances and standards.
Preferred Qualifications
AutoCAD 3D (strongly preferred).
Substation experience.
Why Arcadis? We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills‑based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are 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.
Benefits Arcadis offers benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $xxx,xxx – $xxx,xxx. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.
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Lead Designer – Transmission
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Arcadis
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
Role description Arcadis is currently seeking a highly motivated Lead Transmission Line Designer to join the Power Delivery & Renewable team in the USA. This Lead Technical Designer position requires direct interface with Arcadis power delivery project management, project engineering, and power delivery teams. The role is accountable for ensuring project execution in accordance with all applicable codes, standards, and Arcadis policies such as Safety, Environmental, QA/QC.
The incumbent will work closely with other Power Delivery departments—Substation Engineering, Distribution Engineering, Protection & Control Engineering, and System Planning and Studies—and with other Arcadis business divisions and sectors to coordinate renewable energy team activities and perform hands‑on Transmission (HVAC/HVDC) engineering, detail design, and studies for utility and developer clients across North America.
Role accountabilities
Support, develop, and deliver HV and EHV transmission and distribution line projects from 2kV up to 500kV.
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 team members, conduct QA/QC on work of other engineers and designers, and 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 4kV up to 500kV; able to execute and deliver transmission line packages under minimal supervision.
Must be proficient with PLS‑CADD (good to have PLS‑POLE or PLS TOWER), AutoCAD, Micro‑station.
Must be able to engineer and design HV and EHV transmission design, bills of material, plan and profiles, and construction packages.
Must have design experience adhering to National Electrical Code, National Electric Safety Code, IEEE codes and standards, and county, city and state codes, ordinances and standards.
Preferred Qualifications
AutoCAD 3D (strongly preferred).
Substation experience.
Why Arcadis? We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills‑based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are 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.
Benefits Arcadis offers benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $xxx,xxx – $xxx,xxx. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.
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