KPD - Overhead Transmission Team Lead - Lone Tree 2024 1
Kiewit - Lone Tree, CO
posted 16 days ago
About the position
Kiewit Power Engineers has an immediate opening for a motivated Overhead Transmission Team Lead to join our growing Power Delivery team! As part of this team of highly specialized design professionals, you will support a variety of transmission and distribution projects ranging from 12kV to 500kV in both engineering detailed design and Engineer, Procure, Construct (EPC) projects for clients throughout the country. You will be part of a team that supports all aspects of the project execution process by performing innovative design engineering through brainstorming conceptual designs, performing and/or reviewing final design and deliverables, scheduling tasks to meet client needs, as well as mitigating risk to ensure smooth and safe construction operations.
Responsibilities
- Lead a collaborative team to understand client needs, prepare deliverables, and provide project updates.
- Establish design criteria based on industry, company, and/or client standards.
- Oversee creation of computer models of overhead electric transmission lines and structures in PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE and TOWER.
- Oversee assembly of drawings, specifications, and design criteria for the procurement of tubular steel structures, lattice towers, and transmission line hardware. Review the vendor supplied calculations and drawings for compliance.
- Oversee development of comprehensive construction packages for internal construction crews and client contractors that include plan & profiles, staking sheets, stringing tables, bill of materials, structure details, phasing drawings, foundation drawings, and installation specifications.
- Provide design oversight and quality reviews for complex drawing packages ensuring client and code requirements are met for the project.
- Drive a culture of design excellence and continuous improvement.
- Present to management, analyze PLS-CADD reports, formulate design aids, and draft reports using Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Power BI, and Yammer).
- Communicate resource needs and ensure project schedules and budgets are maintained.
- Visit construction sites, meet in client offices, and travel out of town to tour supplier facilities as required by projects and assignments.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field
- At least 5 years' experience designing and engineering transmission lines between 69kV and 345kV preferred
- Professional Engineering (PE) License strongly preferred
- Proficient in PLS-CADD, PLS-Pole; PLS TOWER experience preferred
- Knowledge of MFAD, LPILE, and geotechnical recommendation application for foundation design preferred
Benefits
- Top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents
- Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs
- Life insurance
- Disability
- Retirement plans with matching
- Generous paid time off
