Power Transmission Engineer

Overview
Merrick is hiring a
Power Transmission Engineer / Technical Lead
. This role can be located anywhere in the US, but ideally in the Southeast. You will have the opportunity to build and lead a transmission engineering team. The preferred candidate is a current electric transmission system engineer interested in an opportunity to build and lead a transmission engineering program at Merrick. The preferred candidate will be someone who appreciates the freedom and autonomy to make decisions and be a leader. This individual must have recent experience of performing transmission system engineering and preferably electric distribution engineering experience. This individual will help Merrick develop a transmission engineering program to service existing clients.

Annual salary range for this position is
$125, $162,300.00
. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

What You'll Do

• Create a power transmission engineering program and team at Merrick.
• Identify software and technical roles Merrick needs to acquire to begin executing. transmission engineering in Georgia on low voltage transmission line projects.
• Work closely with Merrick's Atlanta transmission line mapping team. Learn about the team, clients and capabilities.
• Act as technical lead for transmission line engineering projects, helping perform the work and train the team on the process.
• Collaboratively use judgment to determine adaptations in methods for non-routine aspects of assignments.
• Apply general knowledge of principles and practices of related fields in support of participation on multi-disciplinary teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (B. S.) in either Electrical Engineering or Civil Engineering with Electrical Emphasis Engineering from an accredited program
• Minimum 8 years of electric transmission system experience
• Transmission line design and engineering within the last 12 months
• Travel will fluctuate but must be willing and able to travel approximately 25% of the time to Georgia.
• PE License in Georgia or ability to receive via reciprocity
• PLS-CADD design and clearance assessment experience
• Experience with AutoCAD based drawing generation
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Must have a valid driver's license and be insurable under Merrick's insurance carrier
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without Sponsorship

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Georgia power market
• Knowledge of electric distribution system design and engineering
• Experience with GIS data management and GIS design

PERKS

• Employee Owned - all eligible U.S. employees have an Employee Stock Ownership