Altalink

Altalink

Transmission Line Design Engineer

Calgary, Alberta, Canada · Contract

No sponsorshipDetected 9 days ago
ProcurementCustomer SupportResearchLeadershipCommunicationTime ManagementMentoringGeotechnical Engineering

About the role

  • At AltaLink, people are at the heart of our success.
  • We foster an environment that is inclusive, collaborative and high performing and we value personal accountability.
  • We embrace the unique identities, experiences and perspectives of our workforce, reflecting the communities where we operate.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare detailed calculations, studies, bills of material and design packages for transmission line capital, customer, Direct Assign and system projects.
  • Prepare PLS-CADD models for design package development and existing line clearance evaluations.
  • Complete line design packages for all AltaLink transmission voltage classes, including 69kV, 138kV, 240kV and 500kV assets, including rebuilds, modifications, greenfield lines, customer interconnections and emergency restoration work.
  • Lead preliminary line design, route and structure option development, constructability review, material selection and design change resolution for complex transmission projects.
  • Apply base geotechnical knowledge when developing line designs, including understanding soil classifications, borehole/geotechnical investigation outputs, groundwater/bedrock considerations, soil strength/deformation behaviour, frost depth, corrosivity data and backfill requirements as they relate to transmission line foundation selection and constructability.
  • Support transmission line foundation design decisions for direct-embed poles, drilled shafts/caissons, screw/helical/bucket piles, driven piles, micro-piles, grillage and pad/footing applications, including review of compression, uplift, shear and moment reactions.
  • Coordinate with geotechnical consultants, civil/foundation designers, project managers, construction resources and pile/foundation contractors to define geotechnical scope, review investigation results and resolve foundation design or installation risks.
  • Consider foundation risk mitigation during design and construction support, including cave-in/sloughing risk, high groundwater, shallow bedrock, gravel/boulder interference, casing/culvert needs, washed gravel/backfill selection and impacts to schedule, cost, safety and reliability.
  • Provide timely and effective technical input to support the Project Development and Execution teams.
  • Develop scope descriptions for project estimating and provide clear implementation direction to internal designers, external engineering consultants, EPC contractors, construction resources and field crews.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Civil or Electrical Engineering.
  • Strong working knowledge of transmission line materials, structure families, insulator and hardware selection, conductor/OPGW applications, foundations, steel poles, wood poles and constructability considerations.
  • Extensive expertise in PLS-CADD and PLS-POLE is required.
  • Experience using PLS-Tower, PLS-CAISSON, line rating tools, thermal rating methods, reconductoring assessments or line optimization studies would be an asset.
  • Experience supporting customer interconnection, Direct Assign, Facility Application, AESO information request, regulatory/hearing or technical justification work would be an asset.
  • Experience with foundation-related standards, geotechnical scope development, foundation constructability reviews, or coordination of engineered foundation designs would be an asset.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work in a team environment with both office and field staff.
  • Demonstrated ability to work under tight timelines and in high stress situations.
  • Demonstrated mentoring, coaching or technical leadership experience with junior engineers, EITs, designers or cross-functional project teams.

Benefits

  • Provide leadership support within the team as required, including coordination of team deliverables, technical prioritization and coverage for management or project leadership needs.

Company info

  • Build and maintain effective working relationships with suppliers, external technical engineering resources, construction resources, customers and other stakeholders that results in growing understanding, good decisions and effective cooperation.
  • We are a team committed to doing the right thing for each other and our customers.
  • Everyone at AltaLink can expect to work in a safe, respectful environment where trust and commitment are at the core of how we operate.
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