Project Engineer, Transmission Lines
Company: ESP Associates
Role summary
Project Engineer, Transmission Lines is a full-time role at ESP Associates in Tampa, Florida, United States (hybrid). Posted 2026-11-03. Experience level: 2-5.
- Job title
- Project Engineer, Transmission Lines
- Company
- ESP Associates
- Location
- Tampa, Florida, United States
- Work arrangement
- hybrid
- Employment type
- full-time
- Category
- Software Engineering
- Experience level
- 2-5
- Date posted
- 2026-11-03
You’ll love the collaborative atmosphere at Pickett, where you get to tackle meaningful infrastructure projects while enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule. It is a fantastic opportunity for an engineer to grow their career at a well-established company that genuinely values its team members and long-term professional relationships.
Job description
Workplace Type: Hybrid
About Us:
Pickett, an ESP Associates 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 Project Engineer, you will provide mid-level engineering/technical expertise on complex electric transmission design projects for high-voltage (HV) overhead utility systems.
Specifically, the position prepares, reviews and/or provides 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.
What You Will Be Doing:
Develop and approve PLS-CADD Criteria
Finalize PLS-CADD models
Schedule project tasks for project support team
Attend client stakeholder meetings
Complete design review meetings with the client
Provide input on special design questions
Attend internal design review meetings
What You Bring:
Bachelor's in Engineering (required)
Professional Engineer (PE) certification (preferred)
4+ years of related transmission line engineering experience in the electric utility industry (required)
Experience in using PLS-CADD for designing transmission lines (required)
Experience with design codes and standards such as NESC, IEEE, ASCE, and ACI
Experience with liaising substation, transmission, environmental, real estate, construction, and maintenance stakeholders
Demonstrated ability in the application of engineering theories and principles
Increasingly proficient in practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, preparing, and presenting
Ability to work in a safe manner and always obey safety regulations
Ability to be a self-starter and thrive in an unstructured, varied and deadline- driven work environment
Strong ability to collaborate with team members and peers in the electrical utility industry
Effective communication skills (verbal, written and presentation)
Demonstrated verbal and technical writing skills
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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