Principal Overhead Line Engineer

Arcadis; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Principal Engineer for Overhead Line design to lead detailed design across 11kV–400kV projects in the UK. You will work within our transmission, distribution and generation teams, delivering safe, constructible designs and robust technical solutions.

The role offers UK-based offices, a chance to influence projects from concept through delivery, and to advance compliance with UK standards and CDM requirements. Chartered status is preferred.

Qualifications

• Has proven experience of OHL system development, design, retrofitting and modification, from 11kV through 400kV.
• Expert knowledge in the use of design packages such as PLS-CADD, TOWER, Pole
• Proven knowledge of Overhead line foundation design and geotechnical consideration
• Proven track record in UK HSE legislation, Risk and CDM management
• You must have significant experience within the electricity industry, relating to OHL System design
• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or, closely related discipline
• Ideally Hold and maintain chartered engineer status, with a recognised body
• Ideally Hold and maintain corporate membership of an appropriate leading UK engineering institution

Responsibilities

• Create detailed design deliverables for packages of work
• Create technical specifications for designs, contractual documentation
• Undertake design analysis, review and approve the work of others; to ensure quality of the deliverables
• Resolve technical problems, provide solutions, advise clients and stakeholders
• Manage deliverables to timescales and budgets
• Develop personal and company profiles within the client base and wider industry
• Demonstrate advanced contractual awareness
• Manage a multidisciplinary team Support project delivery teams, from a technical perspective Deliver safe and constructible designs through CDM awareness Lead design and deliverable innovations, which deliver value for company and clients alike

Skills

OHL system design experience

Electrical engineering knowledge

UK HSE compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer status (desirable)

Tools

PLS-CADD

TOWER

Pole design software

Job description

Arcadis 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

We are seeking high calibre Overhead Line design staff at Principal Engineer level, to expand our established electrical transmission & distribution and generation businesses. Someone who is capable of performing any detailed design or, consultancy role across the life cycle of an OHL system from concept stage; through design, construction, operational maintenance and end of life works. Familiar with the UK industry, holds knowledge of UK standards and legislation.

This role could be based anywhere in the UK, based from any of the 18 Arcadis UK office locations.

Role accountabilities

• Create detailed design deliverables for packages of work
• Create technical specifications for designs, contractual documentation
• Undertake design analysis, review and approve the work of others; to ensure quality of the deliverables
• Resolve technical problems, provide solutions, advise clients and stakeholders
• Manage deliverables to timescales and budgets
• Develop personal and company profiles within the client base and wider industry
• Demonstrate advanced contractual awareness
• Manage a multidisciplinary team Support project delivery teams, from a technical perspective Deliver safe and constructible designs through CDM awareness Lead design and deliverable innovations, which deliver value for company and clients alike

Qualifications & Experience

• Has proven experience of OHL system development, design, retrofitting and modification, from 11kV through 400kV
• Expert knowledge in the use of design packages such as PLS-CADD, TOWER, Pole
• Proven knowledge of Overhead line foundation design and geotechnical consideration
• Proven track record in UK HSE legislation, Risk and CDM management
• You must have significant experience within the electricity industry, relating to OHL System design
• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or, closely related discipline
• Ideally Hold and maintain chartered engineer status, with a recognised body
• Ideally Hold and maintain corporate membership of an appropriate leading UK engineering institution

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.