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Transmission Engineer

at AECOM

📍 Richmond, VA Hybrid Posted March 16, 2026
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Position Details

Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 2+ years
Education Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

About this role

This role involves designing and analyzing electrical transmission lines, preparing construction packages, and supporting project lifecycle activities within the energy sector.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform engineering analysis and design for overhead transmission lines
  • Prepare construction packages including plan & profile drawings
  • Utilize industry-standard software such as PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, PLS-TOWER
  • Support project lifecycle activities including scope development, cost estimating, scheduling
  • Ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards

Technical Overview

The technical environment includes civil and structural engineering, transmission line design, and software tools like PLS-CADD, supporting energy infrastructure projects.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level civil or structural engineer with 2+ years of experience in energy or utility projects, familiar with transmission line design and structural analysis, holding an EIT certification, and proficient with PLS-CADD and related tools.

Must-Have Skills

Familiarity with civil and structural design for transmission and distributionProficiency with CAD or engineering design toolsUnderstanding of transmission line design principlesEngineer-in-Training (EIT) certification

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with PLS-CADDExperience in energy or utility sectorKnowledge of NESCASCE standards

Tools & Platforms

PLS-CADDPLS-POLEPLS-TOWER

Required Skills

Transmission line designStructural analysisCivil engineeringStructural engineeringPLS-CADDEngineering analysisConstruction packagesDesign standards

Hard Skills

Transmission line designStructural analysisCivil engineeringStructural engineeringPLS-CADDPLS-POLEPLS-TOWEREngineering analysisConstruction packagesDesign standards

Soft Skills

CommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingTechnical supportClient relationship management

Certifications

Required

Engineer-in-Training (EIT)

Industry & Role

Industry Energy
Job Function Design and analyze electrical transmission infrastructure
Role Subtype Structural Engineer
Tech Domains Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker

Keywords for Your Resume

Transmission engineercivil engineeringstructural analysisPLS-CADDengineering analysisconstruction packagesenergypower transmissionstructural designNESCASCEcivil designhybrid workfield supportproject lifecycleengineering standardstransmission engineerenergy projectsdesign standards

Deal Breakers

Lack of EIT certification, No experience with transmission line design, No familiarity with PLS-CADD, Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering not held

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