Lead Engineer, Transmission Lines
Company: ESP Associates
Role summary
Lead Engineer, Transmission Lines is a full-time role at ESP Associates in Tampa, Florida, United States (hybrid). Posted 2026-11-03. Experience level: 10+.
- Job title
- Lead Engineer, Transmission Lines
- Company
- ESP Associates
- Location
- Tampa, Florida, United States
- Work arrangement
- hybrid
- Employment type
- full-time
- Category
- Software Engineering
- Experience level
- 10+
- Date posted
- 2026-11-03
If you are an experienced engineer looking to lead impactful infrastructure projects, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a firm with a deep 60-year history. You will enjoy a flexible hybrid schedule while taking charge of complex transmission line designs at a company that truly values its team culture and professional longevity.
Job description
Workplace Type: Hybrid
About Us:
Pickett and Associates, LLC, an ESP Company, is a highly innovative surveying and engineering company with over 60 years of industry experience serving clients throughout the US and Caribbean.
At Pickett, we use the acronym S.O.L.V.E. to define our core values that include: S afety first, O utstanding service, L asting relationships, V alued teamwork and E ngaged culture.
“We solve the problems that matter” and we are always looking to add passionate, motivated, and qualified individuals to our rapidly expanding team.
About The Role:
As a Lead Engineer, you will provide leadership and senior-level engineering/technical expertise on complex electric transmission design projects for high-voltage (HV) and extra high-voltage (EHV) overhead utility systems.
Some of the main responsibilities will be to ensure the team is meeting client requirements; both quality and schedule deadlines, as well as ensuring the team is engaged and their input is valued. We want to inspire our team members to produce at the level of excellence for which Pickett is known.
This role will require you to be hands-on and manage, prepare, review and/or provide guidance for line routing, survey coordination, PLS-CADD modeling, structure design, foundation design, clearance checks, plan/profile development, material specification and procurement, constructability evaluations, work order package preparation, permitting, vendor/subcontractor coordination and construction support.
Responsibilities:
Supervise a team of engineers, technicians, and drafters
Communicate clear expectations, goals, and vision
Manage the performance of the team and delegate project work
Motivate, coach and mentor team members
Manage projects, ensure quality of work and on-time delivery
Review and approve engineering design submittals
Develop lasting relationships with clients
Estimate projects and develop proposals
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (required)
Professional Engineer (PE) certification (required)
10+ years of related transmission line engineering experience in the electric utility industry (required)
Extensive experience using PLS-CADD (required)
Extensive experience with design codes and standards such as: NESC, IEEE, ASCE and ACI
Extensive experience liaising with substation, environmental, real estate, construction, and maintenance stakeholders
Deep understanding of industry standards and methods (engineering, procurement, and construction)
Strong project management skills and experience
Ability to work in a safe manner and always obey safety regulations
Adept self-starter who thrives in an unstructured, varied and deadline-driven work environment
Strong leadership skills and ability to coach other team members and provide direction for projects
Strong ability to collaborate with team members as well as peers in the electrical utility industry
Effective business and technical communication skills (verbal, written and presentation)
Candidate must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company’s driving (MVR) policy.
So...Why Join Us?
You will have the opportunity to learn, grow and directly contribute to our business. You will also have a very visible and tangible impact by solving real world problems.
You will contribute significantly to the growth and development of our company while also continuing to be challenged and inspired along the way!
Pickett offers an excellent employee benefits package including:
Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses
401(k) (Traditional & Roth plans) with a guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60 days)
PTO (Paid Time Off) & 10 Paid Holidays
VTO (Volunteer Time Off) of 4 hours each year (prorated during first year based on hire date)
Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days)
Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc
Short-Term Disability Insurance (Employer Paid)
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Pet Insurance
Education Reimbursement Opportunities
Flexible and Dependent Benefits Plan
Referral Bonuses
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