[Hiring] Senior Engineer, Line Design Services @Exo Group

Role Description

At Exo, engineering isn’t just a job — it’s a craft we love, a team we trust, and a place where great people come to do the best work of their careers. We’re a small, high-performance engineering team built on clarity, quality, and deep expertise. That size is our advantage: we move fast, stay flexible, and keep our focus exactly where it belongs — on our people, our projects, and our clients.

This role is part of Exo’s Overhead Transmission Line Engineering group, focused on designing and delivering the best overhead line projects. You’ll work with experts who love this industry and tackle challenging technical work that shapes the grid.

If you want to join a place where your performance is recognized, your growth is supported, and your impact is felt immediately, you’ll fit right in. Here, you’ll tackle challenging power-delivery projects, collaborate with people who love this industry, and contribute to a company that’s shaping it.

We’re building something special — nimble, ambitious, fair, and full of good energy — and we’re looking for people who want to help shape what comes next.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform complex design and analysis independently.
• Conduct engineering and design using engineering software and internal tools.
• Design routine projects.
• Work within a team and independently.
• Provide input to project planning efforts.
• Communicate effectively with team members to achieve project objectives.
• Participate in project meetings.
• Collaborate with clients, vendors, and other project stakeholders.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less experienced staff.
• Participate in business development and proposal development.
• Participate within the industry.
• Review design work produced by other project participants following quality procedures.
• Ensure designs meet client standards, safety, design code, constructability, and cost-efficiency requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (civil, mechanical, or electrical engineering).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in software described in Key Competencies.
• PE Licensed.
• Knowledge of relevant codes and standards.
• 15+ years of relevant experience.

Key Competencies

• Expert engineering capability.
• Collaboration within team environments.
• Ability to manage project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Proven experience mentoring and training less experienced staff.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality.
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Microsoft Office Suite (Teams, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Engineering Software (e.g. PLS-CADD, FAD, L-Pile, EPRI Tool Suite, Etc.).

Physical Requirements

• Ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time while working on a computer or reviewing technical documents.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment, including computers, keyboards, and monitors.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, clients, and project stakeholders.
• Ability to occasionally move about construction sites, utility corridors, or industrial facilities during field visits or inspections.
• Ability to traverse uneven terrain, stairs, or ladders when accessing project locations or viewing structural elements, when required.
• Ability to occasionally lift or move items up to approximately 25 pounds, such as field equipment, documents, or sample materials.
• Ability to travel periodically to project sites, client meetings, or fabrication facilities as project needs require.

Mental and Cognitive Work Demands

• Ability to analyze complex technical information and apply engineering principles to solve problems.
• Ability to maintain attention to detail and accuracy while performing engineering calculations, modeling, and design review.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects or deadlines in a professional work environment.
• Ability to interpret engineering codes, standards, and technical documents.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively in written and verbal formats.
• Ability to exercise professional judgment and make informed engineering decisions.

Work Environment

• Work is performed primarily in a professional office environment, with periodic travel to construction sites, substations, or utility infrastructure locations.
• Field visits may involve exposure to outdoor weather conditions, construction activity, and industrial environments, and may require the use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).

FLSA Status

Exempt

Pay Range

$140,000-$220,000

Reports to

Vice President, Line Design Services

Note: The above job description is a general overview of the responsibilities and requirements typically associated with the role of a Senior Engineer. The specific duties and requirements may vary depending on organizational requirements and industry standards.

Exo is committed to equal employment opportunity. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.