Hybrid OHL Engineering Lead — Senior Technical & Delivery

United Infrastructure Group; Horsham; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

Executive development and leadership

Chartership support and CPD funding

Enhanced pension scheme

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Job summary

United Infrastructure Group in Horsham is seeking an OHL Engineering Manager to lead the overhead line engineering function across 132–400kV EPC projects. You will ensure quality, programme, and technical integrity of all OHL outputs and act as the senior technical interface with clients such as SSE, SPEN, NGED, and National Grid.

You will manage a team of senior engineers, drive design standards, and govern EPC delivery from feasibility through construction support while promoting a

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical, Civil, or Structural Engineering (Masters desirable).
• Minimum 10 years of OHL engineering experience on 132kV/400kV schemes.
• Proven track record leading multi-engineer OHL design teams in EPC or design consultancy.
• Strong knowledge of UK OHL design standards and client specs (SSE/SPEN/NGED).
• Experience with CDM 2015 Principal Designer or Designer roles.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Experience managing OHL design across several concurrent projects.
• Ability to manage relationships at senior client levels.

Responsibilities

• Hold overall technical accountability for OHL engineering outputs.
• Establish and maintain OHL design standards and quality framework.
• Act as Engineering Authority for high-value schemes.
• Drive quality, delivery efficiency, and safe-by-design culture.
• Provide governance across feasibility to construction support.
• Represent UIPTD in client governance forums and reviews.
• Line manage Senior/Lead Engineers and coordinate resource.

Skills

OHL engineering leadership

UK OHL design standards

Client relationship management

CDM 2015 knowledge

Multi-engineer team leadership

Fee estimation & bid support

Project governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Civil, or Structural Engineering

Masters desirable

Chartered Engineer (CEng) preferred

Job description

United Infrastructure Group in Horsham is seeking an OHL Engineering Manager to lead the overhead line engineering function across 132–400kV EPC projects. You will ensure quality, programme, and technical integrity of all OHL outputs and act as the senior technical interface with clients such as SSE, SPEN, NGED, and National Grid.

You will manage a team of senior engineers, drive design standards, and govern EPC delivery from feasibility through construction support while promoting a