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Transmission Engineering Lead - EPC

Portland, Oregon Temporary USD75 - USD100 per hour Hybrid working View Job Description
We're seeking a Transmission EPC Project Engineering Lead to join a national Alternative Delivery leadership team within a growing Power Delivery practice. This role supports complex delivery models including EPC, Design-Build, CMAR/CMGC, and IPD, with a focus on leading technical pursuits and driving projects from early development through execution.
  • Manage full engineering lifecycle of large-scale transmission line projects
  • Trusted partner with major utilities supporting grid infrastructure

About Our Client

Our client is a large, employee-owned engineering and design firm known for delivering complex, high-impact infrastructure projects across power and energy markets. The culture is collaborative and growth-focused, with strong investment in career development and the opportunity to work on nationally recognized, large-scale EPC-style projects.

Job Description

This individual will partner closely with internal engineering teams and construction partners to lead technical strategy, risk evaluation, estimating, and front-end engineering efforts across transmission projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead technical pursuits for transmission EPC projects from early-stage strategy through handoff to execution teams
  • Drive scope, schedule, and budget development, including risk identification and mitigation
  • Collaborate with construction partners on constructability, routing, design approach, and value engineering solutions
  • Support Go/No-Go decisions, proposals, interviews, and negotiations
  • Oversee technical estimating and investment planning during pursuits
  • Coordinate across multidisciplinary teams (transmission, substation, civil, environmental, real estate, GIS, etc.)
  • Contribute to the development of FEED capabilities, standards, templates, and best practices
  • Serve in technical leadership roles (Engineering Manager, discipline lead, advisor) as needed
  • Mentor and support the growth of engineering and project delivery teams

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical preferred)
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred; PMP a plus
  • 10+ years of transmission design experience, including projects up to 500kV
  • 5+ years leading engineering teams on EPC or alternative delivery projects
  • Strong experience in scope development, estimating, and technical risk evaluation
  • Proficiency with tools such as PLS-CADD, PLS-Pole, PLS-Tower, MFAD, and LPILE
  • Deep understanding of transmission line design, routing, structures, and foundations
  • Experience collaborating with environmental, permitting, and land teams
  • Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage remote teams and support a collaborative project culture
  • Willingness to travel up to 20%



What's on Offer

  • Hourly pay between $70 and $95, depending on experience.
  • Access to medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Opportunity to work in a key role within the energy and natural resources sector.
  • A temporary position offering hands-on experience with impactful projects.
  • This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated Project Manager T&D to make a meaningful impact. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply
  • Long-term contract opportunity with contract-to-hire intent after 6-12 months; based on performance and project needs.
  • Overtime paid at 1.5x, with strong potential for additional hours during peak project phases.
  • Opportunity to travel to project sites nationwide supporting major power delivery projects, with all travel expenses covered.
  • Work on high-impact transmission and substation infrastructure projects supporting grid modernization and reliability initiatives across the U.S.
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits available.
  • Join a firm consistently recognized as a "Top Place to Work" for five consecutive years, known for its collaborative engineering culture and commitment to employee development.
  • Opportunity to work alongside highly experienced engineers and project teams on some of the industry's most complex and large-scale energy projects.



If you're ready to take on a leadership role as a Transmission Engineering Lead - EPC, we encourage you to apply today!

Contact
Dom Delia
Quote job ref
JN-062026-7050005

Job summary

Sector
Power & Energy
Sub Sector
Electrical Design Engineer
Industry
Energy & Natural Resources
Location
Portland
Contract Type
Temporary
Consultant name
Dom Delia
Job Reference
JN-062026-7050005
Job Nature
Hybrid working