Senior / Principle Electrical Transmission Line Engineering Project Advisor (PE), Energy

Senior / Principle Electrical Transmission Line Engineering Project Advisor (PE), (Hybrid - Team Lead Track)

Halff has an opening for a Senior/Principal Electrical Transmission Line Engineer. This is a hands on transmission leadership position to expand our electric power infrastructure team within our Energy Practice. The ideal candidate will bring experience working with electric power delivery entities (investor-owned utilities, municipally owned utilities and/or electric cooperatives, privately-owned electric power systems) or engineering consultants in Electric Power Infrastructure (EPI). Candidates should have experience managing and growing a transmission design team, coordinating with clients, and leading delivery of capital asset projects. This role will lead through hands on technical delivery and quality oversight while building the team and establishing standards; formal leadership responsibilities will grow as the team expands. EPI Transmission Services are a primary focus, experience with substation interconnects is a plus. You will work a hybrid schedule, once the initial ramp up is completed. Travel up to 25% based on project needs and office location. You have a choice of offices located in Houston (preferred), Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin, or San Antonio. This is an exciting opportunity with our growing EPI team and offers an excellent career development opportunity for someone looking to grow with Halff, with potential for not only business and personal growth, but ownership in the firm.

What you will do:

• Provide leadership and guidance in transmission engineering, technical delivery, business development, client relationships, planning, and design services for electric power infrastructure clients.
• Serve as technical authority for transmission related engineering deliverables, ensuring compliance with applicable codes, standards, and client requirements.
• Establish and manage the transmission team operating rhythm, including workload forecasting, standards governance, QA/QC expectations, and technical development.
• Provide quality accountability through structured QA/QC participation and independent technical review of key deliverables.
• Prepare designs, construction packages, and bills of material for complex transmission line projects and provide engineering support to the full project life cycle.
• Interpret geotechnical reports/boring logs and designing a variety of foundation types (e.g., direct-embed, pier, spread, pile) using one or more of CAISSON, LPILE, or MFAD.
• Direct, mentor, and/or train one or more Project Engineers, EITs, Designers, CADD Technicians and administrative staff.
• Develop, maintain, and implement transmission design standards, philosophies, tools, and procedures to improve consistency and execution quality.
• Create and execute strategic plans and guide the growth of electric transmission infrastructure related design services.
• Lead successful strategic pursuits to capture specific opportunities, including acting as Project Manager on significant projects.
• Manage and lead a production team, coordinate with clients and lead delivery of multiple electric power infrastructure design projects for private and public clients.
• Work closely with the operations team and Energy Practice Leadership to develop, create, and execute growth strategies for the team.
• Work closely with operations staff to identify, hire, develop and grow key staff and resources, and ensure successful project delivery.
• Develop technical specifications and bid documents and assist clients with the bid and evaluation process.
• Work closely with other practices to leverage firm wide resources.

What you will need:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in civil engineering or ABET accredited equivalent engineering degree (Civil, Electrical or Mechanical preferred)
• An active Texas Professional Engineer (PE) License, in good standing, in civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering. (NCEES record is a plus).
• A minimum of 12+ years of combined experience as an engineer and project manager at an investor owned utility, municipally owned utility, electric cooperative, and/or privately owned electric power system; or within an A/E or design/construction firm, or within a dedicated design group or an electric utility, petrochemical, refining, mining, or other related industry firm that designs electric power infrastructure.
• Experience in overhead power transmission line engineering of 138kV and 345kV.
• Experience in PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, PLS-LITE, and AutoCAD.
• Must be a self-starter who has the willingness and ability to strengthen and develop relationships with new and existing clients through both face to face and remote means.
• High level of interpersonal skills, communications, facilitation, team building, and collaboration.
• Ability to lead multiple projects and supervise technical staff.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Confident interacting closely with clients, management, and design teams.
• Experience with:




• National Electric Safety Code (NESC)
• National Electric Code (NEC)
• Electric Power Infrastructure standards, from a utility or the Rural Utility Services (RUS).
• Industry standards

Preferred Qualifications:

• Multi-state PE licensure is preferred. Candidates willing to obtain licensure in additional states, as required by company operations, are strongly preferred.
• Experience with PLS-Tower, SAG10, ArcGIS, and distribution line design.
• Transmission line design experience with 500kV and/or 765kV line enhancements or new builds.
• Experience in underground power transmission line engineering.
• Prior experience developing design standards and/or QA/QC processes and procedures.

The Halff Electric Distribution Advantage:

• More than two decades of expertise in the electric utility industry with a deep understanding and proficiency in electric power.
• We take a collaborative approach with an emphasis on integrated teamwork and partnership with our clients.
• Rigorous quality assurance and quality control measures to ensure excellence.
• Funding resources assistance. We can cut through the red tape that comes along with accepting grants and other funding types.

Learn more about Halff's Electric Distribution services, check out some of our projects, and meet our team

The Halff Electric Distribution Services:

• Overhead and underground electric distribution engineering
• Distribution system analysis
• Voltage conversions
• Roadway-related relocations
• State, federal, and local permitting
• Standards development

• Medical, dental, prescription and life insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Paid time off (PTO) and 8 company paid holidays (and Veteran's Day for our veterans)
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 529 College Savings Plan
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Plan
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