Senior Director of Transmission Line Design

Location: Remote in Texas, United States. Occasional travel of 15% or less may be required.

Company

hirify.global provides consulting expertise and energy intelligence software solutions for power and energy clients, with a focus on renewables and modernizing the grid.

What you will do

• Lead and grow the transmission line engineering practice and build a scalable design team.
• Recruit, mentor, coach, and retain engineers and designers across experience levels.
• Establish performance standards, workload processes, staffing plans, and resource allocation aligned with the project pipeline.
• Partner with HR and leadership on hiring strategy, succession planning, and organizational development.
• Build a collaborative, accountable culture focused on quality, innovation, continuous improvement, and client service.
• Support business development, proposals, client relationships, departmental budgets, and utilization targets.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of progressive transmission line design experience, including structural design, line routing, and construction support.
• At least 5 years in a leadership role managing engineering teams, design departments, or multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience building and scaling engineering teams in a consulting, utility, or EPC environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural, or Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Deep expertise in transmission structure design across steel, wood, concrete, and lattice structures and voltage classes.
• Strong knowledge of NESC, ASCE 74/10, OSHA, IEEE, and relevant state and regional design codes and standards.
• Proficiency with PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, or equivalent design software, plus knowledge of foundation design, geotechnical considerations, and structural loading analysis.
• Familiarity with utility interconnection requirements and emerging transmission technologies and grid modernization initiatives.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required; strong people-management, communication, business development, budget, and quality-management skills required.
• Must be located in the United States.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in a relevant engineering field.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements, including remote and hybrid possibilities based on the position.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits with 100% premium coverage for the employee.
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays.
• MyShare Employee Ownership Program.
• 401(k) plan with up to a 4% match, fully vested from day one.
• Work with industry leaders on energy and grid modernization projects.

Hiring process

• Applications from unsolicited third-party recruiters are not accepted and are not eligible for placement fee payment without a prior signed agreement.