Hybrid Technical Manager – High Voltage Lines

at Fisher Associates PE, LS, LA, DPC

• Job title: Technical Manager – High Voltage Lines
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $130,000 - $170,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United States

About the role

• Technical Manager leading HV transmission line engineering projects for Fisher Associates, guiding teams through design, compliance, and construction phases.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior technical authority (SME) for HV/EHV transmission line engineering projects.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams to define client requirements, deliver designs, and provide technical guidance throughout project execution.
• Establish and enforce transmission line design criteria aligned with utility standards, industry codes, and client specifications.
• Develop and review overhead transmission line and structure models using PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, and PLS-TOWER.
• Prepare and review engineering drawings, specifications, and procurement documents for tubular steel poles, lattice towers, and transmission line hardware.
• Review vendor calculations and drawings for compliance with design criteria, codes, and contract requirements.
• Develop and review complete transmission line construction packages, including plan & profile drawings, staking sheets, stringing tables, BOMs, structure details, phasing plans, foundation drawings, and installation specifications.
• Lead design QA/QC and redline reviews, ensuring accuracy, constructability, and compliance with client and regulatory requirements.
• Interpret and apply NESC, IEEE, ASCE, RUS, and utility-specific standards, providing technical direction to project teams.
• Maintain accountability for technical accuracy, quantities, and compliance across all deliverables.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and designers, overseeing drawing production and technical growth.
• Develop scopes of work, technical specifications, and phased design packages (30%, 60%, IFC) for HV and EHV transmission line projects.
• Perform and review line design calculations, including structure loading, conductor selection, sag/tension, clearance analysis, insulation coordination, and grounding.
• Support proposal development by preparing engineering scopes, cost estimates, and technical assumptions for multi-discipline RFPs.
• Conduct routing studies, optimization analyses, and constructability reviews to improve cost, schedule, and performance.
• Drive continuous improvement, integrating new tools, technologies, and design methodologies.
• Support construction and field engineering, including site visits, issue resolution, and participation in build-out and energization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• 15+ years of progressive engineering design experience in utility power and renewable energy.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Advanced proficiency with PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, and PLS-TOWER for overhead transmission line design.
• Strong expertise in HV and EHV transmission systems.
• Experience supporting utilities, EPC firms, and renewable energy projects (wind, solar, and infrastructure).
• Working knowledge of distribution system design preferred.
• Familiarity with MFAD, LPILE, and geotechnical application for transmission structure foundations.
• Thorough knowledge of industry and client standards (NESC, ASCE, IEEE, RUS, NEC, NFPA, NERC).
• Proven leadership of engineering teams and management of complex projects from concept through construction.
• Prior people-management experience, including performance reviews and resource planning, preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and engineering tools such as AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
• Professional performance aligned with Fisher’s Mission, Vision, Core Values, and Clientship philosophy.
• Dedicated to fostering trusting relationships through collaboration, integrity, respect, and active listening.
• Proven ability to deliver quality work through critical thinking, problem-solving, and sound judgment.
• Proactively own projects, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, growth environment.
• Superior organizational and planning skills with keen attention to detail.
• Curious and improvement-minded, embracing feedback and continuously seeking better solutions.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Hybrid Work Schedule
• Generous PTO and Paid Holidays
• Strong Work-life Balance
• Shareholders Program
• Professional Development Opportunities and Reimbursement
• Supplemental Benefits Designed for Total Well-being and Financial Security