Overhead Line Technical Director Glasgow, Lanarkshire, United Kingdom + 2 more Electrical Engineering Posted 20 hours ago

Arcadis; Glasgow; Presencial; GBP 110.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Arcadis in Glasgow seeks an Overhead Line Technical Director to provide senior leadership for OHL engineering in the electrical Transmission and Distribution market. You will own and develop OHL capability, set technical direction and strengthen Arcadis’ reputation with clients and across the industry.

You will lead technical delivery and assurance of major, complex or high-risk OHL projects, establish trusted client relationships, support strategic pursuits and develop people and capability

Formación

• BSc/BEng or MSc/MEng in Electrical, Civil, or Structural engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent.
• Extensive OHL experience in Transmission and Distribution projects.
• Strong consultancy, leadership and client-facing skills.

Responsabilidades

• Provide senior technical leadership for OHL engineering across UK delivery.
• Lead technical delivery and assurance of major, complex or high-risk OHL projects.
• Establish and maintain technical governance and quality management across teams.
• Develop people and capability within UK and global delivery teams.
• Support strategic pursuits and client relationships at senior level.

Conocimientos

OHL engineering

Senior leadership

Client relationship management

Project governance

Educación

BSc/BEng or MSc/MEng in Electrical/Civil/Structural engineering

Descripción del empleo

## Overhead Line Technical DirectorGlasgow, Lanarkshire, United KingdomFind out how well you match with this jobJob ID: 44379Date Posted: 2026-09-17Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.**Role description:**The Overhead Line Technical Director provides senior professional and technical leadership for Overhead Line engineering within the electrical Transmission and Distribution market. The role owns and develops OHL capability, sets technical direction and strengthens Arcadis’ reputation with clients and across the industry.You will lead the technical delivery and assurance of major, complex or high-risk OHL projects and specialised OHL elements of multidisciplinary programmes. You will establish trusted senior client relationships, support strategic pursuits and develop people and capability across UK and global delivery teams.Where appointed and appropriately competent, you may also undertake Project Manager responsibilities in accordance with Arcadis governance requirements.**Role accountabilities:*** Safety, health and wellbeing + Lead by example and promote continual improvement in SHE performance, including Safe by Design. + Ensure OHL engineering decisions consider relevant legislation, hazards, constructability, operation, maintenance, dismantling and safe systems of work. + Promote a culture in which SHE concerns and lessons are raised, addressed and shared.* Technical leadership and assurance + Establish OHL standards, methods and good practice and provide recognised technical leadership. + Lead the development and evaluation of solutions for complex OHL problems, selecting appropriate techniques, procedures, tools and design approaches. + Provide specialised input to major studies and designs, guide client decisions and develop alternatives when project parameters change. + Act as controlling technical authority, Technical Reviewer or independent reviewer on major, complex or high-risk projects. + Lead interdisciplinary reviews and resolve significant differences of technical opinion across designers, checkers, reviewers, contractors and stakeholders. + Enable advancing technologies, digital methods and continuous-improvement systems while maintaining robust technical governance and quality management.* Project and commercial delivery + Lead technical delivery of major and complex OHL projects across Arcadis teams, global resources and third parties. + Plan, direct and control technical tasks, people and resources to meet scope, programme, quality and budget requirements. + Evaluate team competence, define technical roles and identify training, mentoring or specialist support. + Oversee project reviews, controls and forecasts, taking timely action on delivery, technical, commercial and resource risks. + Where appointed as Project Manager, manage scope, change, invoicing, debt, suppliers, subconsultants, contractors and contractual matters. + Ensure teams understand the strategy, brief, client requirements, interfaces, acceptance criteria and management systems.* People and capability leadership + Lead, coach and mentor OHL professionals, supporting career development, professional registration and succession. + Take technical line-management responsibility for assigned team members, including objectives, performance development and capability planning. + Support workforce planning and recruitment, including selection of senior engineers and technical leaders. + Build an inclusive, collaborative culture and champion effective use of global design and delivery resources.* Clients, markets and reputation + Build trusted senior client relationships and lead resolution of significant issues and risks. + Identify opportunities for OHL services, cross-disciplinary collaboration, cross-sell and trade-up while protecting commercial objectives. + Lead or provide authoritative input to bids, estimates, programmes and presentations for strategic pursuits. + Promote Arcadis services, contribute to market-backed pricing and maintain a strong national professional profile.**Qualifications & Experience:*** BSc/BEng, MSc/MEng or equivalent in Electrical, Civil, Structural or another relevant engineering discipline.* Chartered Engineer status, or an internationally recognised equivalent.* Extensive, recognised OHL expertise within electrical Transmission and Distribution, supported by an established industry network.* Extensive consulting and technical-leadership experience on large-scale, highly complex or high-risk engineering projects.* Strong knowledge of OHL interfaces with substations, underground cables, civil and structural engineering, geotechnics, environmental and consenting, construction, operations and asset management.* Sound knowledge of statutory, regulatory, contractual and commercial frameworks, with the ability to exercise independent judgement and accountability.* Strong consulting, project-management and senior client-relationship skills, including influencing at executive or senior-management level.* Ability to plan tasks, people, resources, budgets and schedules, manage quality and integrate Arcadis service lines into coherent solutions.* Sound sustainable-development knowledge, clear communication, ethical practice, inclusive leadership and commitment to continuing professional development.* Relevant project-management experience and competence to undertake a Project Manager role where required.