Lead Transmission Line Engineer

Leidos is hiring a Lead Transmission Line Engineer to lead overhead electric transmission line design projects for utility clients. The role oversees engineering teams and project execution while supporting client relations, staff development, proposals, quality control, and business growth.

Responsibilities:

• Direct multiple design teams simultaneously executing various projects and programs for multiple clients
• Develop a team of engineers by training, coaching, and nurturing Leidos’ engineering talent
• Supervise staff by approving timesheets and running the annual performance review process
• Participate proactively as a member of the leadership team of the Transmission Line Section
• Create responses to RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs from clients for new work including proposal creation and definition of scope of work
• Possess a growth mindset to foster creative problem solving for our clients’ most complex issues
• Promote continuous improvement to develop streamlined processes and tools that facilitate improvements to departmental technical resources via innovation and automation
• Delegate tasks to staff, forecast and plan their future workload, and run recruiting activities to support aggressive growth goals
• Drive the quality control process for the execution team to ensure the highest level of quality in all deliverables
• Liaise with clients to maximize affinity, facilitate business development growth, and foster long-term relationship building
• Manage the health of project portfolio by proactive project management in tracking scope, schedules, and budget with support from Leidos’ Project Management Office

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering
• 8+ years of relevant experience in the design of electric utility transmission systems with a Bachelor's degree, or 6+ years of such experience with a Master's
• Expertise in PLS-CADD and PLS-POLE
• Work effectively in team environment; can also work independently
• Track record of outstanding communication to serve as primary point of contact for existing and perspective clients
• Business acumen with a record of understanding and meeting key project performance metrics
• Ability and passion to develop staff through mentoring
• Civil Engineering is preferred
• 2+ years of supervising staff
• Master's degree in Structural Engineering
• Experience with TOWER
• PE certification
• Experience with LPILE or FAD, Mathcad, AutoCAD or MicroStation, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a plus