Senior OHL Design Engineer — Lead HV Transmission Projects

BakerHicks; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Cash allowance

Pension plan

Life assurance

25 days annual leave

Flexible/hybrid working

Employee assistance

Professional development

Job summary

BakerHicks is seeking an experienced Senior or Principal OHL Design Engineer to join the UK Transmission & Distribution team. You will lead, design, and deliver overhead line schemes from 11kV to 400kV, using PLS-CADD and PLS-Tower, ensuring compliance with UK specifications.

The role involves mentoring junior engineers, producing calculations, reports and drawings, and supporting FEED projects while maintaining CDM compliance and delivering projects on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Proven experience producing all designs, reports, calculations and drawings for OHL projects 11kV–400kV.
• Significant experience in HV OHL design within the UK Transmission & Distribution sector.
• Strong proficiency in PLS-CADD and PLS-Tower.
• Experience delivering design packages compliant with UK Transmission Owner specifications.
• BSc/BEng or MSc/MEng or equivalent in appropriate Engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership and lead production of OHL detailed design packages.
• Ensure compliance of designs with client and national technical standards.
• Lead team of junior engineers on production of design packages and support their development.
• Prepare calculations and technical/equipment specification documentation.
• Execute complex assignments using advanced techniques to improve processes and methods.
• Undertake consultancy role on FEED projects, including technical reports and presentations.
• Maintain CDM and regulatory compliance for Overhead Line works.
• Manage project delivery to meet time, quality, budget and safety targets.
• Oversee OHL design with PLS-CADD per BS-EN 50341; produce/check detailed drawings.
• Produce wind load cases per BS-EN 50341 and relevant standards; analyze with PLS-Tower.

Skills

PLS-CADD

PLS-Tower

OHL design

Team leadership

UK Transmission & Distribution

Education

BSc/BEng or MSc/MEng or equivalent in appropriate Engineering discipline

Tools

PLS-CADD

PLS-Tower

Job description

BakerHicks is seeking an experienced Senior or Principal OHL Design Engineer to join the UK Transmission & Distribution team. You will lead, design, and deliver overhead line schemes from 11kV to 400kV, using PLS-CADD and PLS-Tower, ensuring compliance with UK specifications.

The role involves mentoring junior engineers, producing calculations, reports and drawings, and supporting FEED projects while maintaining CDM compliance and delivering projects on time and within budget.