Supervising Transmission Line Engineer - Dashiell Corporation

Dashiell is a leading national provider of technical services to the electric utility, power generation, industrial, renewable and energy industries. These services include planning and systems studies, design and engineering, maintenance and testing, program management, construction, and turnkey EPC projects. Built on 50 years of experience handling large scale complex projects; Dashiell is unique in that we are a turnkey Engineering, Construction, and Testing company that specializes in medium and high voltage electrical infrastructure. More information about Dashiell can be found at www.dashiell.com.

Job Title: Supervising Transmission Line Engineer

Job Location: 52 Farmview Dr. New Gloucester, ME 04260

Primary Function:

The Supervising Engineer has complete responsibility for profitability, quality and schedule performance for their engineering team(s). The Supervising Engineer is also responsible for resource assignment and management within the design teams they oversee. Perform engineering duties as necessary to ensure completion of projects goals. Must possess extensive knowledge of both transmission line design and engineering, including both civil and electrical practices. The ability to coordinate the efforts of project teams towards the completion of several simultaneous projects is required.

Duties & Responsibilities

Employee may be called upon to perform any or all of the following functions:

• Generate cost effective designs for high voltage electrical transmission lines
• Represent the Engineering department and participate in inter-department meetings
• Attend meetings with customers as needed to support the Sales department and the engineers
• Monitor team progress and activities to ensure projects remain on schedule, within budget and exceed customer expectations
• Able to perform transmission line engineering work independently.
• Balance innovation and standardization of work processes
• Project Engineer or Senior Project Engineer level individuals will ensure that projects meet quality and schedule objectives
• Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by assignments
• Other duties as required

Minimum Qualifications / Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Electrical Engineering from an accredited university. Must be a licensed professional engineer with ability to become licensed in multiple states and over 10 years experience in the industry. If registered in a state other than where the engineer will practice, the employee must be able to obtain a license within one year of date of hire. Minimum 7 years of experience in actual hands on design work. Extensive knowledge and demonstrated experience in both substation engineering and design, along with the ability to oversee multiple projects, is required.

• Experience in managing the efforts of a design team that includes multiple discipline engineers, designers and drafters
• Experience in preparing cost effective designs in an EPC environment
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge and understanding of transmission engineering, including routing issues, conductor selection, structure determination, plan and profile development, material takeoffs, etc.
• Knowledge and understanding of structure and foundation design
• Knowledge of common engineering application software, particularly such tools as PLS-CADD
• Knowledge and understanding of engineering standards including NESC, IEEE, ASCE, ACI and ANSI that apply to transmission design
• Extensive knowledge of design documents and drawings necessary for a complete a project

Additional Requirements:

• Must be able and willing to travel overnight for trainings and/or meetings as required (10-15%)
• This position requires minimal physical effort.
• Must be able to endure prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer for a minimum of 8 hours a day
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will primarily work indoors, with occasional outdoor exposure to year around weather conditions and noise.
• Working extended hours, including weekends, may be required periodically.
• May occasionally lift up to 25 pounds at a time.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions as defined per Company policy.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Dashiell is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

Dashiell Corporation provides a competitive compensation and benefits package. The Company provides life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, long term disability insurance, and an employee assistance plan at no cost to the employee. Benefit offerings also include a choice of traditional PPO or one of two HDHPs, with corresponding FSA or HSA, dental, vision, supplemental life insurance, short-term disability insurance, critical illness insurance, group accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, a 401(k) with immediate vesting, and more!

Must be at least 18 years of age and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship. No third-party recruiters, please.