Transmission Portfolio Engineer

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil Engineering, or a related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited program.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in electric utility engineering, transmission planning, project development, project management, capital planning, portfolio management, or a related technical environment.
• Working knowledge of electric transmission infrastructure, including transmission lines, substations, and related utility systems.
• Ability to evaluate technical project information and translate engineering and planning needs into actionable project and portfolio requirements.
• Strong planning, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong professional judgment and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Ability to coordinate effectively across engineering, planning, project management, project controls, finance, operations, and other utility organizations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a client-facing environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other standard business and project-management applications.
• Ability to travel approximately 10–20%, depending on project assignment and client needs.
• Preferred Experience
• Experience supporting electric transmission planning, engineering, project development, or capital programs.
• Experience with transmission lines, substations, network/telecommunications infrastructure, asset replacement, system upgrades, reliability investments, or other transmission capital projects.
• Experience developing or supporting multi-year utility capital plans or integrated project portfolios.
• Experience with project scoping, conceptual estimating, scheduling, project prioritization, investment planning, or project initiation.
• Experience reviewing engineering estimates, project change requests, scopes, schedules, or budgets.
• Experience supporting utility regulatory or rate-filing activities.
• Familiarity with utility project, financial, engineering, asset-management, or portfolio-management systems.
• Experience working across multiple utility operating companies, business units, or stakeholder organizations.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred but not required.
• Why CARIAN
• Purpose-driven work – Help deliver infrastructure that powers communities.
• Industry reputation – Trusted by leading utilities for our reliability and results.
• Career growth – Opportunities to lead major programs and mentor high-performing teams.
• Collaborative culture – Join a team that values delivery excellence and long-term relationships.
• Competitive total rewards – Strong compensation, full benefits, 401(k) match, and meaningful work.
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• CARIAN is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire and develop talent based on qualifications, performance, and business needs. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. As a woman-owned firm dedicated to the power sector, we are committed to building a team that reflects professionalism, expertise, and integrity at every level.