Associate OHL Design Engineer

ARUP; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Arup is seeking Principal/Associate Engineering OHL candidates to engage in transmission and distribution design projects across the UK. The role involves crucial engineering tasks like drafting feasibility studies, managing consultancy responsibilities, and team leadership to support smart energy grid initiatives aimed at achieving net zero by 2030.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Private medical insurance

Accident insurance

Flexible benefits

Profit sharing

Qualifications

• Experience in EHV OHL design (33kV - 525kV) required.
• Professional consultancy experience is preferred.
• Skills in business strategy leadership are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare feasibility studies and detailed design reports.
• Manage teams of engineers and external suppliers.
• Deliver work on time, within budget, and to specifications.

Skills

Design of overhead transmission lines

Powerline design with PLS-CADD

Sag and tension calculations

Environmental loads

Education

Qualification in relevant discipline

Professional qualification (or within 12 months)

Tools

PLS-CADD

PLS-Tower

Job description

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Arup undertakes transmission and distribution design projects across the globe. In the UK, we deliver concept through to detailed design for a wide range of clients, including established asset owners and new market entrants (interconnectors, private wire schemes, etc.).

Recently, Arup formed a joint venture with Aecom to serve as the design and consenting service partner for the UK National Grid’s Great Grid Partnership. Over 8–12 years, Arup will help deliver key aspects of the transmission grid transformation, ensuring a resilient, low-carbon energy network. This major grid modernisation programme aims to deliver five times more electricity infrastructure than in the past three decades.

These projects, part of the Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) framework, will enhance the UK’s energy backbone, supporting renewable developments like wind farms in the North Sea and East Anglia. By expanding and improving the grid, this programme will accelerate the transition to net zero, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and lower energy costs.

This collaboration will drive a comprehensive design and construction program to connect clean energy to homes and businesses across England and Wales by 2030 and beyond.

The Opportunity

We are seeking Principal/Associate Engineering OHL candidates with proven experience in transmission and distribution, including routing and tower design, along with a broader CAD skillset. The successful candidates will have a background in EHV OHL design (33kV - 525kV), supporting construction, procurement, and consultancy on various projects. We will support your professional development and recognition within the sector.

The role involves; preparation and checking of feasibility studies, outline and detailed design reports, design and checking of detailed construction drawings, production of design concepts, drawings, specifications, and other technical documents, managing teams of engineers and external suppliers, and delivering work on time, within budget, and to specifications.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective where individuality thrives. We respect, share, and connect diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas. You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that matters – to Arup, your career, our members, and the communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

We are interested in designers for overhead transmission lines. Principal Consultants should have skills such as; design of substation equipment and line termination structures, powerline design with PLS-CADD, tower design with PLS-Tower, sag and tension calculations, catenary system design, line profiling, gantry analysis, tower setting levels, environmental loads, insulator set design, overhead line wire clearance, route planning, material quantification, short circuit studies, and design of powerline foundations (piled, pad, rock-anchor).

We seek candidates with:

• Qualification in relevant discipline
• Professional qualification (or within 12 months)
• Business strategy leadership skills
• Previous consultancy experience
• Strong program/project delivery skills
• BESC and Person Training – National Grid preferred

These vacancies are open to our multiple UK office locations depending on your preference.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about your success. We offer an attractive total reward package, including competitive pay, benefits supporting health and wellbeing, learning opportunities, and impactful work.

As a member-owned company, we have the freedom and responsibility to set our direction and choose work aligned with our purpose. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects delivering remarkable outcomes. Profit Share allows members to share in our collective success.

We provide private medical insurance, life assurance, accident insurance, income protection, and flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and needs.