Senior OHL Design Engineer – HV Transmission & PLS-CADD

Bakerhicks; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or cash allowance

Pension (up to 6% matched)

25 days annual leave

Discount scheme

Family friendly policies

Employee assistance

Job summary

BakerHicks is seeking an experienced Senior or Principal OHL Design Engineer to join our expanding team in the UK. You will lead the production of detailed OHL design packages for new build and refurbishment projects, focusing on 11kV–400kV using PLS-CADD and PLS-Tower, aligned with UK Transmission Owner specifications.

You will mentor junior engineers, produce calculations and technical reports, and ensure designs meet time, quality, budget, and HSE targets across projects nationwide.

Qualifications

• Proven experience producing designs, reports, calculations and drawings for OHL projects 11kV–400kV.
• Significant HV OHL design experience within the UK Transmission & Distribution sector.
• Strong proficiency in PLS-CADD and PLS-Tower and UK TO specifications.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership and lead production of OHL detailed design packages.
• Ensure designs comply with client and national standards.
• Lead junior engineers on design packages and development.

Skills

PLS-CADD

PLS-Tower

OHL design

UK standards

Education

BSc/BEng or MSc/MEng in Engineering

Tools

PLS-CADD

PLS-Tower

Job description

BakerHicks is seeking an experienced Senior or Principal OHL Design Engineer to join our expanding team in the UK. You will lead the production of detailed OHL design packages for new build and refurbishment projects, focusing on 11kV–400kV using PLS-CADD and PLS-Tower, aligned with UK Transmission Owner specifications.

You will mentor junior engineers, produce calculations and technical reports, and ensure designs meet time, quality, budget, and HSE targets across projects nationwide.