Senior OHL Design Engineer

Matchtech; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Major UK projects

Job summary

Clancy is seeking a Senior OHL Design Engineer to lead high-voltage overhead line projects across the UK, delivering solutions from feasibility to detailed design.

You'll mentor junior engineers, coordinate with clients and teams, and ensure designs meet safety and regulatory standards, with hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering OHL design from concept to detail.
• Familiar with UK transmission or distribution standards.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers.
• Strong problem-solving and safety focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of OHL solutions from feasibility to detailed design.
• Produce and review calculations, drawings, models, and documentation.
• Act as technical lead on OHL projects with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure designs meet safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Support project managers with planning, risk management, and progress reporting.
• Mentor junior engineers and designers.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and best practices in OHL.
• Take lead on establishing an OHL design function within the team.
• Provide QA to all OHL designs from internal and external resources.

Skills

Overhead line design experience

Conductor sag calculations

Structural analysis

Stakeholder coordination

Team leadership

Effective communication

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

PLS-CADD

PLS-Tower

PLS-Pole

Job description

At Clancy, we're proud to be shaping the future of the UK's energy and infrastructure networks. As we continue to grow our design capability, we're looking for a Senior Overhead Line (OHL) Design Engineer to join our expanding Power Engineering team. This is a key technical role, offering the opportunity to lead complex OHL design projects, mentor junior engineers, and help drive innovation across our portfolio.

What you'll be doing

As a Senior OHL Design Engineer, you'll take ownership of delivering high‑quality overhead line engineering solutions across a range of transmission and distribution projects. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the design and development of OHL solutions from feasibility through to detailed design.
• Producing and reviewing design calculations, drawings, models, and technical documentation in line with industry standards.
• Acting as the technical lead on OHL projects, coordinating with internal teams, clients, and external stakeholders.
• Ensuring designs meet safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Supporting project managers with programme planning, risk management, and progress reporting.
• Providing mentorship, guidance, and technical oversight to junior engineers and designers.
• Contributing to continuous improvement, innovation, and best practice development within the OHL discipline.
• Take the lead on establishing an OHL design function within the team.
• Providing Quality Assurance to all OHL designs produced by both internal and external resources.

What we're looking for

You’ll bring strong technical expertise, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for delivering engineering excellence. Ideally, you will have:

• Significant experience in overhead line design within the UK transmission or distribution sector.
• Experience in carrying out conductor sag and tension calculations preferrable.
• Strong understanding of OHL design standards, structural analysis, routing, foundations, and conductor systems.
• Proficiency with industry design tools (e.g., PLS-CADD, PLS-Tower, PLS-Pole or equivalent).
• A degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Structural Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• Experience working with both pole and tower systems from 11kV upwards.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to lead multidisciplinary design activities, as well as defining process and software requirements.
• A proactive approach to problem‑solving and a commitment to safe, sustainable engineering.
• The ability to travel as the project requires.
• Desirable - experience or desire to mentor junior team members.

Why Clancy?

Joining Clancy means being part of a business that's committed to building a better, more resilient future. You'll benefit from:

• Opportunities to work on major UK energy infrastructure projects.
• A supportive, people‑focused culture where your development truly matters.
• Hybrid working options and flexible arrangements.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Ready to power the future? If you're an experienced OHL design engineer looking to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you. Join us and help shape the networks that keep the UK moving.