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High Voltage Transmission Line Inspector

This Opportunity

POWER Engineers, Member of WSP, is currently seeking a Transmission Line Inspector. This position will be primarily responsible for performing transmission line inspections. This position may be up to 100% travel. POWER will provide mobilization to and from the project. Work will be conducted in Austin, Texas and surrounding areas.

Your Impact

The Transmission Line Inspector's will share responsibility with the rest of the department to produce a product consistent with POWER's mission statement and culture. They are expected to support the department in achieving its goals, maintain POWER's high-quality standards, promote internal teamwork, and meet the needs of our clients.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

+ The successful candidate will have 5+ years of active field experience, computer skills (to properly fill out daily and weekly reports) and also be capable of photo documentation with working knowledge of Word and Excel.

+ Travel requirement is based on project location.

+ Knowledge of transmission line work, foundations and stringing of conductors, and transmission substations and facilities, are all strongly preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Knowledge of transmission line work, foundations and stringing of conductors, and transmission substations and facilities, are all strongly preferred

+ This job may require you to work up to 12 hour days, 5 to 6 days a week if project requires

+ Able and willing to travel and stay for a minimum of 6 weeks at a time for a project

+ Must be able to work in extreme weather conditions for up to 12 hours a day

+ Must be able to wear company-provided PPE for the entire shift while onsite

+ Able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs or more at any given time throughout the day

+ Must be able to walk on average 3 to 5 miles per day across rough terrain and/or unlevel surfaces

+ Ability to step in and out of a 3/4-ton pickup truck several times a day

Additional Requirements

+ Must have current and valid driver’s license

+ Proficient in reading and interpreting plans and specifications and comparing with the customer or engineers’ standards

+ Combined in the below statement

+ Proficient in both verbal and written communication with the ability to communicate well with others at all levels of the organization

+ Will prepare detailed reports and present to the customer in an organized, clear and concise manner each day

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

POWER is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

www.wsp.com

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.