Senior Engineer - Overhead Lines (OHL)

We are seeking a Senior OHL Engineer to join our Transmission & Distribution Engineering team and help shape the future of energy infrastructure in the UK.

Project Overview

As part of a £9bn partnership with the UK National Grid, you will work directly on the Great Grid Upgrade – a groundbreaking project to connect clean energy to homes and businesses across England and Wales by 2030.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support in delivering overhead line design on complex multi‑discipline projects.
• Participate in large programmes such as the Great Grid Partnership projects.
• Support proposal writing and outline project details, including timeline, resources, budget, objectives, and goals.
• Offer technical support throughout project implementation, mandatory statutory planning, and public consultation events.
• Lead design activities for overhead lines, including PLS‑CADD modelling, line routing, structural analysis, loading trees, design criteria formulation, sag‑tension calculations, conductor and insulator selection, and clearance reporting.
• Conduct feasibility studies and thermally rate conductors to ensure industry standard compliance.
• Identify and present technically preferred solutions and layouts to clients.
• Develop engineering deliverables such as designs, reports, proposals, presentations, and drawing packages.
• Perform internal quality checks of engineering drawings and calculations.

Perks & Benefits

• Career development opportunities and technical practice networks.
• Flexible hybrid working model to support work‑life balance.
• Access to AECOM University and volunteering days.

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified CEng Chartered Engineer recognised by a statutory engineering institution (e.g., IET).
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline such as electrical or power engineering.
• Experience delivering projects for transmission system operators such as National Grid, SSE, and SPT in line with each operator’s standards.
• Project experience in overhead line engineering up to 400 kV.
• Demonstrated client relationship management and business development skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

All your information will be kept confidential in accordance with Equal Employment Opportunity guidelines. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and abilities, including those with disabilities who may require reasonable accommodation. Please contact the provided emails for accommodation or Disability Confident Interview Scheme arrangements.

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