
Engineer- Senior - Transmission Line
Norwell, MAContract$55–60/hrPosted 5 days agoStill listed today
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Job overview
The Senior Transmission Line Engineer manages transmission line design for renewable generation tie lines and standalone projects, from early conception through construction and commissioning. The role directs engineering consultants, coordinates project requirements, routing, data, permits, and deliverables, and represents engineering interests with project teams and management. The position is a one-year contract, based onsite in Juno Beach, Florida, with travel required within North America.
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Opportunity Overview:
Engineer - Level 3 - Senior - Transmission Line
Contract 1 Year
Juno Beach, FL - 100% Onsite
Your Day-to-Day:
Job Description:
You will manage design for assigned transmission generation tie lines for Wind, Solar, and Battery Energy Storage, and for stand-alone transmission line projects.
The Transmission Line Principal Engineer works in the Engineering & Construction (E&C) Group. You will manage the design of transmission line projects from conception (Early Stage) through construction and commissioning (Execution). Client does not self-perform design. Engineering consultants perform line design under the direction of the Transmission Line Principal Engineer.
We limit this role to the transmission line. Others manage substation design, power systems analysis, protection and control.
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In the conceptual phase, the Transmission Line Principal Engineer works with the Early-Stage Project Manager to define and influence the project requirements and scope with the Development Group. Projects can begin as FERC 1000 competitive transmission project proposals, or as greenfield projects for client affiliates (Lone Star, GridLiance).
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The Transmission Line Principal Engineer must secure engineering consulting resources from a list of approved suppliers. The Client's Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) Group develops this scope of work, secures bids, makes evaluations, and awards work.
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The Transmission Line Principal Engineer must coordinate with other project team members to develop and secure a route, support the engineering data, and permits necessary to design and build the line, including geotechnical and lidar data. Activities include competitively sourcing, selecting and contracting geotechnical, survey, engineering, and construction services, and supporting the E&C Cost Estimating Team with scope assumptions.
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The Transmission Line Principal Engineer coordinates the engineering deliverables to support competitive proposals, and design and construction of projects. Deliverables include Issued for Bid, Issued for Procurement, Issued for Construction, and As-built drawings, design criteria, and contributions to proposals (RFP).
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We ask that you have coordination with other groups to ensure the projects are successful. Generally responsible for representing E&C's internal and external interests on assigned projects, including presentations/briefing on current progress, issues, and risk mitigation in meetings with multiple levels of management.
Who You Are:
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Bachelor's degree in electrical, Mechanical or Civil/Structural Engineering.
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Minimum of 7 years of direct experience in the development, design, engineering, and construction of High Voltage Transmission line projects.
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You have knowledge of transmission design.
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We ask that you have technical competence such as the ability to understand one line and three-line diagrams, general arrangements, plan and profiles and other common deliverables.
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Travel required within North America.
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Strongly desire proficiency with standard industry tools such as PLSCADD, Microsoft products, Auto-CAD, Primavera and other software.
Our Safety Pledge to You:
If you are as committed to your success as we are committed to your safety, then this is the position for you! For us, our guiding principle has always been and will continue to be the safety of our people. It's that simple!
Why WECTEC Staffing Services?
WECTEC Staffing Services delivers customer-focused solutions, offering everything from high-volume, cost-effective staffing to specialized niche roles, while maintaining the best service. Our employees bring expertise across technical and corporate functions, supporting international contracts in over five countries. We invite you to explore opportunities within our distinguished global talent network.
WECTEC Staffing Services offers competitive pay to all of our employees. Additionally, most positions qualify for benefits including the following:
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Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits
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401(k) Savings Plan
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Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positions
We are committed to transparency and equity in all our people practices. We estimate the base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, to be $55/hour to $60/hour.
WECTEC Staffing Services continues to successfully place technical resources into important roles globally. You can learn more by visiting www.wectecstaffing.com
You can submit your completed application, and explore other available options, using the following link: careers.westinghousenuclear.com
Get connected with WECTEC Staffing Services on social media: LinkedIn
Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities
How this job compares
Set against the 435 open Transmission Line Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 435 open Transmission Line Engineer jobs across the US. 18% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Sargent & Lundy165 open
- Black & Veatch82 open
- Leidos80 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Transmission Line Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (405 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 351 of the 435 open Transmission Line Engineer jobs (81%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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