Engineering Services

From initial route design to final field verification, our engineering services are built to meet the evolving needs of the telecom industry—with speed, accuracy, and reliability.

With decades of industry experience and advanced tools like GPS and AutoCAD Civil 3D, our team designs efficient, scalable, and future-ready fiber networks.

We provide end-to-end support across Design, Permitting, Right of Way (ROW), and Field Services, enabling seamless project execution from concept through construction.


Design Services

Our engineers and drafters specialize in high-performance telecom design, ensuring compliance, constructability, and efficiency.


Our capabilities include:

  • Transmission Line Engineering & Design

    • Route selection and alignment
    • Plan/profile development and structure spotting
    • Foundation and structural design of poles
    • Conductor and shield wire selection with sag-tension analysis
    • Insulator and hardware selection
    • Grounding, lightning protection, and NESC clearance analysis
    • Bill of Materials
    • Construction Workbooks

     

    Substation Engineering & Design

    Physical Design

    • Site grading and drainage
    • General arrangement and layout
    • Bus configuration and equipment placement
    • Equipment sizing and specifications
    • Foundation and structural steel design
    • Grounding and lightning protection
    • Conduit plan, cable trenches, duct banks, cable trays
    • Physical drawings and bill of materials (BOM)

     

    Protection & Control Design

    • One-line and three-line diagrams
    • Relay protection schemes and settings
    • Control schematics and wiring diagrams
    • Panel layout and internal wiring
    • SCADA, RTU, and communication system integration
    • P&C bill of materials (BOM)

     

    Distribution Line Engineering & Design

    • Load Analysis and Feeder Planning
    • Route Selection and Field Verification
    • Pole Line Design and Structure Spotting
    • Conductor Sizing and Sag-Tension Analysis
    • Overhead and Underground Design
    • Joint Use and Clearance Coordination
    • System Protection and Coordination
    • GIS Mapping and As-Built Documentation
    • Bill of Materials and Cost Estimation
    • Construction Staking and Workbooks

     

    Tools: PLS-CADD, PLS-Tower, ASPEN, CYME, AutoCAD, MicroStation, O-Calc, DDS, Katapult, PoleForman, SPIDAcalc

Greg Best
President of Engineering
gregory.best@lecomutility.com