Mark Lillegard Email & Phone Number

Working Remote From Wisconsin

Poynette, Wisconsin, United States

Lead a team responsible for design of high voltage power lines from 34.5kV to 345kV.

• Managed Engineering Services team (Substation and Transmission Line) standards development and rollout processes along with both internal and external customer relations. Coordinated corporate R&D activities.
• Completed a multi-year cross-functional initiative to establish an industry-leading Corridor Change Detection process to identify and address unapproved easement encroachments and manage corridor survey integrity.
• Developed process and controls to manage on-time review and updating of the library of over 400 documents governing material, design and construction standards.
• Led efforts to define the corporate 2021 R&D program including outreach to other functional areas to incorporate their interests into the corporate R&D plan.

• Transmission Line Engineering Team LeadLed a team of 10 (including talent acquisition and development) for the management of design, material and construction standards along with encroachment management activities.
• Drove the development and implementation of a multi-year program to validate transmission line power ratings in response to emerging national regulations.
• Directed a cross-functional effort to update construction specifications to be compatible with the alliance contactor business practices.
• Led a cross-functional effort to streamline internal processes to streamline the road plan review process, giving design teams an additional 8 – 12 weeks for design.

• Project engineer for major transmission line projects for both new and rebuilt lines.
• Achieved consensus to eliminate a non-critical factor from corridor right-of-way width calculations, reducing easement acquisition costs on all long-span construction.
• Developed a land-rights summary tool to guide project real estate decisions. A modern version of the tool is in use corporate-wide.

• Project Manager, Madison, WI | 1993 – 2007Managed the Madison Site/Civil staff with primary oversight for development and management of project scope and budget, schedules, and contract documents for civil and.
• Led the GAS design team on the Wausau Hwy 29 corridor rebuild project
• Supported a variety of public works and private development projects including water /sewer / roadway design and WDOT highway and bridge replacement projects (including hydraulic studies).
• Developed the concept of the flow-thru diversion structure used on the Milwaukee Metro Sewer District deep tunnel project.