nLead Transmission Line Engineer

u2022 Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering; Civil Engineering is preferred\n \u2022 8+ years of relevant experience in the design of electric utility transmission systems with a Bachelor’s degree, or 6+ years of such experience with a Master’s\n \u2022 Expertise in PLS-CADD and PLS-POLE\n \u2022 Work effectively in team environment; can also work independently\n \u2022 Track record of outstanding communication to serve as primary point of contact for existing and perspective clients\n \u2022 Business acumen with a record of understanding and meeting key project performance metrics\n \u2022 Working onsite in Leidos or client office is a possibility; some periodic travel may be required\n \u2022 Ability and passion to develop staff through mentoring\n \n \nDesired Experience:\n \u2022 2+ years of supervising staff\n \u2022 Master’s degree in Structural Engineering\n \u2022 Experience with TOWER\n \u2022 PE certification\n \u2022 Experience with LPILE or FAD, Mathcad, AutoCAD or MicroStation, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a plus\n

Leidos is a Fortune 500\u2122 company aimed at embracing and solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Through science and technology, Leidos makes the world safer, healthier and more efficient.\n \n Get familiar with Leidos Life, our radical program for employees to balance work & life.\n \n \nJob Description\n \n We are seeking a \nLead Transmission Line Engineer who will manage a collaborative and dynamic team working in a fast- paced environment, solving challenging problems involved with electric transmission. The successful candidate will serve as a Lead Engineer on electric transmission line design projects of overhead systems for some of the largest utilities in the country as well as regional utilities. The candidate will apply NESC, ASCE, ACI, NEC and other applicable standards in the engineering and design of all types of capital and maintenance projects from 34.5 kV to 500 kV.\n \n Additionally, the candidate will direct a team of engineers that regularly perform engineering analyses, PLS-CADD modeling, structure loading calculations, design structure framing and hardware assemblies, draft plans and specifications, and prepare bill of materials and procurement documents across project planning, engineering, environmental, permitting, and construction management phases.\n \n Successful candidate can expect a fast-paced, diverse work environment & flexible work hours/work arrangements as well as a manager and peers who will encourage career development and growth!\n \n This is a senior leadership role with primary responsibilities in client relations, staff management, proposal development, scope creation/change, project execution, and new business capture for the teams’ full book of work. This position offers the successful candidate direct report responsibilities and the opportunity to further develop an already growing engineering team. The successful candidate will be able to communicate clear expectations, goals, and vision; manage the performance of direct reports; motivate, coach and mentor skilled professionals; and appropriately delegate project work. The candidate must be capable of managing collaboration and positive team culture to achieve successful results.\n \n \nWork Location: 100% REMOTE (must reside within the southeast of U.S., Florida is preferred).\n \n \nJob Functions\n \u2022 Direct multiple design teams simultaneously executing various projects and programs for multiple clients\n \u2022 Develop a team of engineers by training, coaching, and nurturing Leidos’ engineering talent\n \u2022 Supervise staff by approving timesheets and running the annual performance review process\n \u2022 Participate proactively as a member of the leadership team of the Transmission Line Section\n \u2022 Create responses to RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs from clients for new work including proposal creation and definition of scope of work\n \u2022 Possess a growth mindset to foster creative problem solving for our clients’ most complex issues\n \u2022 Promote continuous improvement to develop streamlined processes and tools that facilitate improvements to departmental technical resources via innovation and automation\n \u2022 Delegate tasks to staff, forecast and plan their future workload, and run recruiting activities to support aggressive growth goals\n \u2022 Drive the quality control process for the execution team to ensure the highest level of quality in all deliverables\n \u2022 Liaise with clients to maximize affinity, facilitate business development growth, and foster long-term relationship building\n \u2022 Manage the health of project portfolio by proactive project management in tracking scope, schedules, and budget with support from Leidos’ Project Management Office\n \n

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