About the job
LaBella Associates is actively looking for experienced candidates to join our Program Management Services Division as a Principal Engineer - Transmission Lines, based in our Binghamton, NY office.
Our Program Management Services Division excels in delivering comprehensive management solutions for intricate projects and multi-year capital programs. We form project teams that offer a tailored blend of business consulting, project management, financial oversight, administrative, and technical support services.
Salary Range: $115,000 - $155,000
The precise salary offered will take into account various factors such as the candidate's relevant experience, educational background, and work location.
Key Responsibilities:
- Selection of conductors
- Recommendations for structural designs
- Conducting studies on insulation, A/C interference, static wire, and grounding
- Designing transmission lines with detailed plans and profiles, including cross-section details
- Utilizing LiDAR and aerial photographic data
- Incorporating wetlands, vernal pools, and sensitive resource data into line and structure design
- Creating detailed estimates and probability models
- Performing additional studies as necessary to complete projects
- Leading the overall design of transmission lines for capital projects
- Reviewing and designing transmission line plans and profiles using PLSCAD to ensure compliance with AVANGRID TM standards and NESC/other standards
- Guiding the project plan for transmission line routing, including:
- Assessing whether to rebuild existing lines or acquire additional right of way based on area congestion and local political/permitting considerations
- Determining necessary structure designs based on defined constraints
- Identifying routing options in congested areas to enhance design/reliability and reduce crossings

