Principal HV Transmission Lines Engineer

AECOM; Bogotá; On-site; COP 120,000,000 - 240,000,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an experienced Principal Overhead Line (OHL) Engineer to join our Transmission & Distribution team in Colombia. You will provide design execution support for HV/EHV overhead transmission lines from feasibility to construction, collaborating across disciplines and ensuring compliance with international standards.

Responsibilities include sag-tension analysis, tower loading inputs, and development of design deliverables while coordinating with structural, geotechnical, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with +6 years of relevant experience in HV (132kV+) overhead line transmission design and delivery.
• Proven experience delivering engineering design packages across multiple project phases.
• Strong knowledge of transmission line electrical principles, mechanical behaviour of conductors and structures, clearance and safety requirements, and routing.

Responsibilities

• Execute designs and deliver engineering for HV/EHV overhead transmission lines (132kV–765kV+).
• Develop key deliverables including technical calculations, conductor and earth wire selection, and insulator configurations.
• Define and/or be involved in definition of clearances, right-of-way requirements, and design criteria.
• Perform sag‑tension analyses and validate clearances.
• Provide electrical inputs to tower loading calculations and structural design teams.
• Conduct electrical studies:ampacity, corona and radio interference, electric field analysis, line impedance, shielding angle, and lightning performance.
• Support or lead engineering delivery of overhead line projects across multiple project phases.
• Coordinate with structural, geotechnical, power systems, and environmental teams.
• Contribute to feasibility studies, route corridor assessments, and technical evaluations to identify preferred layouts.
• Provide technical input to proposals, project planning, and engineering deliverables.
• Guide CAD designers and drafters in drawings and models preparation.
• Review and validate drawing quality and consistency with standards for timely production.
• Ensure designs comply with IEC, IEEE, EN/British Standards, and National Grid/DNO specs.

Skills

HV transmission design

Electrical principles

Sag-tension calculations

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLS-CADD

PLS-TOWER

PLS-POLE

ETAP/ATPDraw

AutoCAD

REVIT

MathCAD

ATPDraw

CDEGS

HIFREQ

Job description

AECOM is seeking an experienced Principal Overhead Line (OHL) Engineer to join our Transmission & Distribution team in Colombia. You will provide design execution support for HV/EHV overhead transmission lines from feasibility to construction, collaborating across disciplines and ensuring compliance with international standards.

Responsibilities include sag-tension analysis, tower loading inputs, and development of design deliverables while coordinating with structural, geotechnical, and