Electrical Engineer - Transmission Line - Power and Energy

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<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Who We Are</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Atwell, LLC </strong>is a bold leader in the consulting, engineering, and construction services industry, delivering a broad range of creative solutions to clients in the real estate & land development, and energy markets. We have a strong national presence and a diverse, award-winning project portfolio. Atwell is a privately owned company, with 2,000+ passionate team members across 75+ locations and growing!</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Atwell, LLC</strong> is a proud recipient of the following <strong>2025</strong> awards:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ten consecutive years in a row as a “Best Place to Work” by Zweig Group (#11)</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Recognized as #70 in the ENR Top 500 Design Firms, ranked in every region</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Recognized in Crain's “Fast 50” as one of the fastest-growing companies (#14)</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Recognized as the 2025 ENR Design Firm of the year for the Southeastern US</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br></span></li> </ul></div><p><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></strong></p> <p><strong>Transmission Line Engineer </strong></p> <p>Atwell’s Power & Energy group delivers utility-scale overhead and underground transmission, substation, and renewable interconnections nationwide. We’re hiring a <strong>Transmission Line Engineer</strong> (mid-level) to take a technical lead on both OH and UG line design in a consulting/owner’s-engineer environment with utility clients.</p> <p><strong>What you’ll do</strong></p> <ul> <li>Own TL engineering deliverables from feasibility through IFC for overhead and underground: route selection, design criteria, calculations, structure/cable selections, and complete construction packages.</li> <li>Model & analyze overhead lines in PLS-CADD/PLS-POLE/TOWER for clearances, sag/tension, loading, galloping/ice/wind, ratings, and foundation reactions; generate staking sheets, plan/profile, and structure details.</li> <li>Engineer underground transmission: route & duct bank layouts, manhole/vault spacing, cable ampacity/thermal rating (e.g., IEC-based methods), sheath bonding/grounding, pulling/tension calculations, HDD/trench details, thermal backfill specs, and splicing plans.</li> <li>Apply standards (e.g., NESC, ASCE methods for OHTL; IEC-based ampacity/thermal methods and common utility standards for UGTL) and prepare sealed criteria, specs, and calc packages.</li> <li>Coordinate interfaces with substations (line terminals, dead-ends, GIS/air-insulated connections), civil/structural/geotech (e.g., L-PILE/foundations, vault pads), environmental/permitting, and real estate/ROW.</li> <li>Support construction with RFIs, vendor/shop drawing reviews, outage/work packages, energization support, site walks, and as-builts (OH and UG).</li> </ul> <p><strong>What you bring</strong></p> <ul> <li>6–10 years of transmission line engineering in a consulting or owner’s-engineer setting, covering both overhead and underground (utility client experience is a strong plus).</li> <li>Bachelor’s in Electrical or Civil/Structural Engineering (or related). PE preferred; EIT required if not licensed.</li> <li>Proficiency with PLS-CADD/POLE/TOWER for OHTL; familiarity with UGTL analysis and typical tools/workflows for ampacity/thermal rating, cable pulling, and duct-bank design (e.g., CYMCAP or equivalent a plus).</li> <li>Demonstrated application of NESC and ASCE methods for OHTL; working knowledge of UG cable systems (XLPE/HV cables, bonding/grounding, joints/terminations, vault/manhole design, HDD/trench details).</li> <li>Strong writing and client-facing communication; ability to lead technical meetings, defend design decisions, and drive multi-disciplinary coordination.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Nice to have</strong></p> <ul> <li>Underground transmission specialties (thermal backfill characterization, sheath loss mitigation, link box layouts).</li> <li>Experience with line-terminal design inside substations, bus work, and equipment connections.</li> <li>Familiarity with environmental/permitting/ROW constraints and constructability reviews for both OH and UG.</li> </ul> <p>Pay Range - $100,000 - $145,000 base + Bonus. </p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica,…