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Transmission Engineer - Kiewit Power Delivery Engineering

at Peter Kiewit Sons'

📍 Itasca, IL, US Unknown 💰 $115K – $115K USD / year Posted March 15, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $115K – $115K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

About this role

This position involves designing overhead transmission lines, analyzing structural and routing aspects, and supporting large-scale power projects with modeling tools like PLSCADD and SAG10.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform detailed engineering and analysis for overhead transmission lines
  • Develop and review design deliverables
  • Use industry-standard software to model transmission lines
  • Support conceptual and feasibility studies
  • Collaborate with engineering teams

Technical Overview

The technical scope includes overhead transmission system design, structural analysis, and modeling using industry-standard software supporting power delivery infrastructure.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level transmission engineer with experience in overhead transmission line design, structural analysis, and modeling software like PLSCADD and SAG10. They should support large power projects across North America with a focus on safety and efficiency.

Must-Have Skills

Transmission line designOverhead transmission systemsStructure loadingLine routingConductor selectionInsulation coordinationHardware specificationUse of industry-standard software (e.g.PLSCADDPLSPole/TowerSAG10)

Nice-to-Have Skills

Feasibility studiesEnvironmental constraintsConstructability considerationsCost analysis

Tools & Platforms

PLSCADDPLSPole/TowerSAG10

Required Skills

Overhead Transmission EngineeringTransmission line designStructure loadingLine routingConductor selectionInsulation coordinationHardware specificationPLSCADDPLSPole/TowerSAG10

Hard Skills

Overhead Transmission EngineeringTransmission line designStructure loadingLine routingConductor selectionInsulation coordinationHardware specificationPLSCADDPLSPole/TowerSAG10

Soft Skills

collaborationanalysisproblem-solvingattention to detailteamwork

Industry & Role

Industry Energy
Job Function Design and analyze overhead transmission systems for power utilities
Role Subtype Engineering (Non-Software)
Tech Domains Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform

Keywords for Your Resume

transmission line designoverhead transmission systemsstructure loadingline routingconductor selectioninsulation coordinationhardware specificationPLSCADDPLSPole/TowerSAG10power deliveryelectric utilityhigh voltageengineering analysistransmission projectsutility engineeringpower systemsengineering designproject supportNorth Americaoverhead transmission

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience with overhead transmission systems, No familiarity with industry-standard software (e.g., PLSCADD, SAG10), No experience in utility or power delivery projects, Bachelor's degree not mentioned, No relevant engineering background

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