Project Engineering Manager - Transmission Line

Title : Project Engineering Manager - Transmission Line

Job Category : Engineering

Can work from any of the following markets :

Houston, TX;

Overland Park, KS;

Bloomington, MN;

Ann Arbor, MI;

Raleigh, NC;

Key Responsibilities :

Actively promote and reinforce the safety culture across all phases of project execution.

Respond to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and develop competitive, detailed proposals for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services.

Lead project teams through conceptual design, procurement, and construction support for substation, distribution, and transmission line projects, with a primary focus on 69kV and above.

Manage project schedules, budgets, and scopes for services and EPC work.

Interface adeptly with clients, external stakeholders, and internal teams, ensuring clarity, alignment, and project success.

Mentor and train engineers assigned to active projects, providing day-to-day technical oversight, performance feedback, and skill development-especially in PLS-CADD and related tools.

Develop and deliver internal training content, including guides on conductor / insulator selection, foundation design, and use of engineering software.

Serve as a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME), bridging the experience gap between junior entry-level engineers and seasoned project leads.

Minimum of 8 years of experience, ideally looking for 10+ years

Structural engineer as most of the work is structural focused.

PLS-CADD is a MUST have, need to have experience doing modeling in this tool and really rate themselves 8 / 10 or higher. They must be willing to still be doing PLS-CADD work, as well as leading teams. Need to be technical as they will be a doer and a leader

Consulting firm background is a must have experience either EPC or services projects or both

PE is preferred, but not required

Primarily structural (civil) engineering-approximately 90% of the role-covering foundations, framing (steel, concrete, wood), and materials.

Must being experience with 69KV and higher

Skills and Certifications [note : bold skills and certification are required]

Candidate Details

5+ to 7 years experience

Seniority Level - Mid-Senior

Management Experience Required - No

Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree

Willingness to Travel - Occasionally

Ideal Candidate

Ideal candidates will come from other engineering firms.