Transmission Engineer

K&A Engineering Consulting P.C. (K&A) – is a people-first organization. We value knowledge and learning. We believe in the power of connection, and collaboration, and we seek to build relationships that mean something. We employ some of the best and brightest in our industry and we work hard to maintain a culture that our people can be proud of. Our company has earned its reputation through challenging work, uncompromising precision and continuous learning and adapting. 

K&A Engineering is a privately held, providing comprehensive consulting, engineering and design, program/project management, construction management, and support services to power utility and industrial clients. K&A's experience includes all aspects of generation, transmission, substations, distribution, energy efficiency, and distributed energy resource (DER) projects, from planning and environmental and regulatory analyses through engineering and design, construction, program management, project controls, and commissioning. The utility industry is a vast market, and K&A quickly established our name and reputation as a top-tier service provider. We were recently ranked #126 on the Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies and the top engineering firm with a three-year growth rate of 3,166%.

Job Overview:

Due to Company growth, we are actively seeking an experienced Transmission Engineer to join our team in Southern California.

Responsibilities & Duties:

The transmission engineer is responsible for the following functions:

• Conductor Selection
• Structure recommendations
• Insulation, A/C interference, static wire, grounding studies
• Line Design: Plans and Profiles, Cross section details
• LiDAR and aerial photo data
• Utilization of wetlands, vernal pool and sensitive resource data in line and structure design and placement
• Detailed estimate and probability modeling
• Other studies as required to complete the projects
• Lead overall transmission line design for all capital projects
• Review/Design transmission line plan and profile drawings using PLSCAD to ensure compliance with the client’s TM standards and NESC/other standards
• Drive the project plan for transmission line routing and strategy, specifically:
  • Decide whether to rebuild existing lines or obtain additional right of way based on area congestion and local politics/permitting issues
  • Determine required structure designs based on design constraints
  • Determine routing in and around into congested stations to optimize design/reliability and minimize the number of crossings

Qualifications & Skills:

Preferred Skills and Requirements:

• 7 years or more of power system civil engineering experience
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology
• PE required
• Candidates must be local to Southern California, as this is a hybrid role

The salary range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licenses and certifications; and other related skillsets. The disclosed range is an estimate and has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.