Associate Engineer, Transmission Lines

Pickett,an ESP Associates company, isa highly innovative surveying and engineering company with over 60 years of industry experience serving clients throughout the US and Caribbean.

At Pickett, we use the acronym

S.O.L.V.E.

to define our core values that include:

S afety first,

O utstanding service,

L asting relationships,

V alued teamwork and

E ngaged culture.

“We solve the problems that matter” and we are always looking to add passionate, motivated, and qualified individuals to our rapidly expanding team.

About the Role:
As an Associate Engineer, you will provide entry-level engineering/technical expertise on electric transmission design projects for high-voltage (HV) overhead utility systems.

This position prepares guidance for line routing, survey coordination, PLS-CADD modeling, structure design, foundation design, clearance checks, plan/profile development, material specification and procurement, constructability evaluations, work order package preparation, permitting, vendor/subcontractor coordination and construction support.

What You Will Be Doing:

Learn and understand design criteria

Build design models using the PLS software suite

Develop and analyze foundation designs (e.g. FAD, FD6, APile, LPile)

Spot structures and evaluate clearance and structural utilization in PLS-CADD

Evaluate and provide commentary on design alternatives

Run reports in PLS-CADD (e.g. Structure Checks, Stringing Charts, etc.)

Compose work packages, release letters and more

Produce accurate estimates of man-hours required and completion dates for tasks

Effectively manage multiple tasks for multiple projects

What You Bring:

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

(required)

EI/EIT certification

(preferred)

1+ years of related transmission line engineering experience in the electric utility industry

(preferred)

Experience using PLS-CADD for designing transmission lines (preferred)

Experience with design codes and standards such as NESC, IEEE, ASCE and ACI

Understanding of basic practices for researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations

Ability to prepare thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations and sketches

Ability to work in a safe manner and obey safety regulations at all times.

Ability to be a self-starter and thrive in an unstructured, varied, and deadline-driven work environment

Effective communication skills (verbal, written and presentation skills)

Must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company’s driving (MVR) policy

So...Why Join Us?
You will have the opportunity to learn, grow and directly contribute to our business. You will also have a very visible and tangible impact by solving real world problems.

You will contribute significantly to the growth and development of our company while also continuing to be challenged and inspired along the way!

Pickett offers an excellent employee benefits package including:

Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses

401(k) (Traditional & Roth plans) with a guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60 days)

PTO (Paid Time Off) & 10 Paid Holidays

Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days)

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