PLS-CADD Senior Specialist

Description The Opportunity Ulteig is seeking a PLS-CADD Senior Specialist to help elevate the quality and consistency of transmission design across our organization. As part of our Product Operations team, you will play a key role in strengthening operational standards, supporting project delivery teams, and ensuring best practices are applied across our Transmission and Distribution portfolio. In this role, you’ll partner closely with engineers and designers to provide advanced technical guidance, support user adoption, and promote consistent use of PLS-CADD on greenfield and rebuild transmission projects ranging from 115 kV to 345 kV. You’ll work across both owner-led and EPC-led projects, helping teams solve complex challenges and deliver high-quality results. What You Will Do SOFTWARE Drive adoption and use of the PLS-CADD software suite, including but not limited to incorporating new version releases and deployment customization. Create, implement, and manage internal PLS-CADD standards. Support integration initiatives with related software such as FAD, AutoCAD, and MicroStation for project delivery. Evaluate new project delivery-related features, including PLS-GRID, and make recommendations to enhance productivity and project performance. Promote the use of efficiency and integration tools to improve digital workflows. STANDARDS Establish and maintain PLS‑CADD standards, templates, and libraries to ensure consistent project setup, including ownership of design documentation, training, implementation, enforcement, and change management. Drive creation and ongoing maintenance of model templates, standard pole models, .cri, .fea, and .prt files, and component libraries. Co-leads development and support of internal PLS-CADD design companion tools. Partners with the QA/QC team assist in evaluation of and increasing adherence to the company standards of project documentation. Work with and/or lead various committees to contribute to strategy, facilitate initiative delivery, best practices, and implementation of PLS-CADD across all offices. Create standards of documentation and material for ease of adoption across all offices. MANAGEMENT Partner closely with leadership and project teams within the Transmission & Distribution department, ensuring needs are met. Create written technology evaluations and budgets for future technology adoption aligned with corporate goals. Maintain feedback channels to continuously improve and enhance project delivery and PLS-CADD standards. Serve as a subject matter expert for transmission line design delivery using the PLS-CADD Software Suite. TRAINING Provide fundamental, intermediate, and advanced training on software processes, best practices, and use cases. Conduct internal continuing education training sessions. Facilitate technical orientation for new hires. Create training documentation and material for ease of adoption across all offices. Incorporate learning from conferences, seminars, and workshops related to PLS-CADD into company standards and training. PROJECT INTERFACE Assist project teams in PLS-CADD project setup, execution planning, and advanced technical guidance. Support project/client standards and coordination with customers. Provide limited hands-on project modeling or detailing support as needed. Serve as a support escalation point between users or the IT help desk and Power Line Systems for complex issues Education: An associate's degree in drafting, architectural, engineering design, or a related field is required. Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, or electrical engineering preferred. What We Expect from You: Minimum of 7 years of experience or equivalent utilizing the PLS-CADD software suite preferred. Minimum of 2 years of experience or equivalent in a CAD leadership role, including process and standards development. Advanced expertise within PLS-CADD and PLS-POLE is required. Experience in the Transmission & Distribution industry is required. Strong computer, technical, and communication skills are required. Experience with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and MicroStation software is preferred. Experience with project delivery software such as ProjectWise is preferred. Knowledge of GIS, LiDAR, and surveying preferred. Ability to seek out and resolve issues through close interaction with other project team members. Good verbal and written communication skills for teaching, coaching, and training. Programming, scripting, or automation experience is a plus. Demonstrates openness to innovation by embracing and applying evolving technology and AI tools to enhance workflows, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement. Must have authorization to work permanently in the U.S. Job Specifications: 20% billable on projects. An inclusive, collaborative leadership style. Proven communication skills – written, verbal, and presentation. Results orientation together with highly developed client service capabilities. Demonstrated ability to deliver positive outcomes on projects. Ability to motivate, lead, and positively engage with staff. Ability to be agile in an innovative, fast-paced, growing environment. Occasional travel is required to support training, onboarding, conferences, and initiatives. As you consider applying for a position at Ulteig, we encourage you to think outside the box – because we do! You might not meet 100% of the skills listed in a description, but we are committed to hiring people with exceptional talent, ability, and potential, and then creating an environment where they can become the best versions of themselves. We don’t want to miss the opportunity to speak with the next outstanding Ulteig team member, so please apply if you think this role is a great match for your unique skills and strengths. And, yes, relevant military experience is absolutely considered for transitioning service members. What You Can Expect from Ulteig Ulteig is a purpose-driven organization that has built a culture focused on people, both our clients and our employees, for over 80 years. Working at Ulteig is more than a job, opening opportunities to make an impact by creating and solving for a sustainable future. We recognize our success relies heavily on the dedication and focus of our workforce; this is why we make investing in our employees a top priority. We prioritize flexibility and staying connected to meet your needs and help you achieve your goals. We value your unique perspective, respect your individuality, and celebrate your contributions. At Ulteig, we take our success and the success of our clients personally. We offer our team members: Flexible Workplace Employee Ownership Competitive Pay Comprehensive Benefits Package Collaborative Environment Innovative Culture Our vision is to be the most trusted partners transforming our world’s critical infrastructure. Ulteig connects people and resources to develop compelling, integrated solutions across multiple Lifeline Sectors®, including Power, Renewables, Transportation, and Water. Ulteig is a trusted partner in engineering North America’s essential infrastructure and leverages its expertise with a wide range of public and private clients. At Ulteig, we care deeply about our team, listening to their needs and ensuring they have the tools necessary to be productive whether they choose to work remotely, hybrid or in office. Regardless of where you work, you are empowered to build a workday that best suits your strengths. We strive to ensure a balance and separation between home and work life. We support a flexible working schedule so employees are able to focus on what's important to them. If you would like to be a part of a company that empowers their employees, apply today! Ulteig is a Drug Free Workplace ACHIEVE | GROW | COLLABORATE Additional Opportunity Details: Target Base Compensation Range for this role is $93,800 - $126,900 * Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include your job-specific skills, education, training, job location, number of years of experience related to this role, and comparison to other employees already in this role. This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 60 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled. 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