Senior Transmission Engineer — Hybrid

Job overview

The Senior Transmission Engineer is a hybrid, full-time role in Chicago, IL, paying $120,000–$150,000 per year. KDM Engineering is a professional engineering firm specializing in power utility design and related infrastructure; the posting identifies Chicago as the team location. The engineer leads complex high-voltage transmission line projects, provides technical guidance, and delivers safe, reliable, constructible solutions for utility clients. The role combines hands-on design with client collaboration, quality review, and mentoring to strengthen the firm’s transmission capabilities.

What you'll do

• Design high-voltage and extra-high-voltage overhead transmission line projects, including routing, PLS-CADD modeling, structure spotting, and hardware and conductor selection. Perform structural analysis, structure framing optimization, and foundation design. Establish design parameters using NESC, ASCE, IEEE, and client criteria. Prepare technical specifications, construction bid packages, and sealed engineering deliverables
• lead technical bid evaluations. Interpret geotechnical reports for foundation engineering inputs. Support construction by reviewing submittals, responding to RFIs, and resolving field design modifications. Advise project teams and clients, peer-review deliverables for QA/QC, and mentor junior engineers.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior transmission engineer

hybrid

high-voltage transmission

overhead transmission lines

pls-cadd

structural analysis

foundation design

chicago il

kdm engineering

$120k–$150k/year

abet engineering degree

eit

pe licensure support

mentorship

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• company-paid life insurance
• 401(k)
• front-loaded PTO
• 11 paid holidays
• volunteer PTO
• paid parental leave
• professional sabbatical
• professional development funding
• PE licensure support and exam reimbursement.

Why this role

Requires an ABET-accredited bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural, or Electrical Engineering, 5+ years of relevant transmission line experience, and an EIT certificate with ability to acquire a PE in the near term. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, company-paid life insurance, 401(k), front-loaded PTO, 11 paid holidays, volunteer PTO, paid parental leave, and a professional sabbatical. Professional development funding and PE licensure support are also listed.

About the employer

KDM ENGINEERING LLC is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.