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Civil Engineer (Intermediate or Sr)-Transmission Line Design

ITC Holdings

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Location
Cedar Rapids, IA
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Job overview

The Civil Engineer (Intermediate or Senior) supports capital and maintenance transmission-line design projects, including reviewing contractor designs, preparing construction documents, and contributing to conceptual designs and routing. The role provides technical support to field personnel and contractors, collaborates across engineering teams and departments, and contributes to standards, project work, and transmission-system reporting. The posting describes separate experience minimums for Engineer and Senior Engineer levels.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Electric Utility OperationsElectric Utility PlanningElectric Utility ProtectionElectric Utility DesignElectric Utility ConstructionElectric Utility MaintenanceStructural EngineeringGeotechnical EngineeringPower SystemsNational Electric Safety CodeAmerican Concrete Institute StandardsAmerican Institute of Steel Construction StandardsMicrosoft OfficeJob-Specific SoftwareAnalytical Problem-SolvingDocumentationVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationMultitaskingTeamwork

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Civil or Electrical Engineering or Equivalent2+ Years Related Experience6+ Years Related ExperienceStructural or Geotechnical CourseworkPower System CourseworkUS Work Authorization

Full job description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Serves on capital and maintenance design projects by checking designs submitted by contractors, issuing approved projects for construction, and participating in the creation of conceptual transmission line designs and routing.

  • May collaborate and review designs created by other Engineers and Associate Engineers.

  • Prepares cost estimates, material requisitions, specifications, and drawings for internally designed projects.

  • Responds to inquiries from Planning or other departments related to existing or future transmission line and substation projects in the ITCT and METC footprints.

  • Participates on a work team of Transmission Line Design Engineers.

  • Participates in work group policy development, policy implementation, negotiation, and resolution of issues.

  • Collaborates with other engineers and departments which may include consulting, managing projects, developing standards, organizing resources, or maintenance.

  • Provides technical support and recommendations to field personnel and contractors for the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of system components.

  • Provides expertise for projects and committees regarding technical and non-technical matters related to design engineering.

  • Generates internal and external reports on various facets of transmission system.

  • Attends meetings and training sessions to increase professional knowledge and skills.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil or Electrical Engineering or relevant, equivalent experience and/or education.

  • Engineer - minimum of two (2) years of related experience,

  • Senior Engineer - minimum of six (6) years of related experience.

  • Knowledge of electric utility system operations, planning, protection, design, construction and/or maintenance functions preferred.

  • Structural and/or Geotechnical coursework preferred for civil engineering majors.

  • Working knowledge of applicable codes and standards including National Electric Safety Code (NESC), American Concrete Institute (ACI) and American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) for civil engineering majors.

  • Power system coursework preferred for electrical engineering majors.

  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access).

  • Ability to learn and utilize job specific software.

  • Possess sound analytical problem-solving and documentation skills.

  • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with superiors and individuals inside and outside the Company.

  • Ability to multi-task and work under minimal supervision in a team environment.

  • Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer. ITC does not sponsor employment visas, such as H-1B or TN visas.

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How this job compares

Set against the 5,110 open Civil Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Iowa median$90–143K/yr38 salary ranges
  • US median$30–42/hr199 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 71 open Civil Engineer jobs in Iowa and 5,110 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Iowa
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Civil Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 4,125 postings).
Education
3,870 of the 5,110 open Civil Engineer jobs (76%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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