Senior OHL Design Engineers

ARUP; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in engineering design seeks Senior Engineering OHL candidates to contribute to major transmission and distribution projects. The role will involve overseeing the design and implementation of critical infrastructure aiming for a low-carbon energy future. You will be involved in innovative projects that require proven skills in CAD and engineering design techniques.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Life and accident insurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits to support wellbeing

Qualifications

• Candidates should have experience in EHV OHL design (33kV - 525kV).
• Previous consultancy experience and strong programme/project delivery skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and check feasibility studies and technical documents.
• Manage teams of engineers and external suppliers.

Skills

Routing

Tower Design

CAD Skills

Substation Equipment Design

Catenary System Design

Structural Foundation Design

Education

Relevant qualification in the discipline

Professional qualification (or within 12 months)

Job description

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Arup undertakes transmission and distribution design projects across the globe. In the UK, we deliver concept through to detail design for a wide range of clients including established asset owners and new market entrants (interconnectors, private wire schemes, etc).

Recently, Arup formed a joint venture with Aecom to serve as the design and consenting service partner for the UK National Grid’s Great Grid Partnership. Over 8–12 years, Arup will help deliver key aspects of the transmission grid transformation, ensuring a resilient, low-carbon energy network for the future. This major grid modernisation programme will deliver five times more electricity infrastructure than the past three decades.

Part of the Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) framework, these projects will enhance the country’s energy backbone, supporting renewable developments such as wind farms in the North Sea and East Anglia. By expanding and improving the grid, the programme aims to accelerate the transition to net zero, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and lower energy costs.

This collaboration aims to connect clean energy to homes and businesses across England and Wales by 2030 and beyond.

The Opportunity

We are seeking Senior Engineering OHL candidates with proven experience in transmission and distribution, including routing, tower design, and CAD skills. The successful candidates will have a background in EHV OHL design (33kV - 525kV), supporting construction, procurement, and consultancy projects. We will support your professional growth in the sector.

The role involves: preparation and checking of feasibility studies, design reports, technical documents; design and review of construction drawings; production of design concepts, specifications, and technical documents; managing teams of engineers and external suppliers; delivering work on time, within budget, and to specifications.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective where individuality thrives. We respect, share, and connect diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas. You will have the opportunity to do socially meaningful work that benefits Arup, your career, our members, clients, and communities.

Is this role right for you?

We are interested in overhead transmission line designers with skills in: substation equipment design, line termination gantry structures, cable sealing ends, powerline design with PLS-CADD, sag and tension calculations, catenary system design, line profiling, gantry analysis, tower setting levels, environmental loads, insulator set design, overhead line wire clearance, route planning, material quantification, short circuit studies, and structural foundation design (piled, pad, rock-anchor).

We seek candidates with:

• Relevant qualification in the discipline
• Professional qualification (or within 12 months)
• Business strategy leadership skills
• Previous consultancy experience
• Strong programme/project delivery skills
• BESC and Person Training – National Grid preferred

Vacancies are open to multiple UK office locations based on your preference.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about your success and growth. We offer a competitive total reward package, including fair pay, benefits supporting health and wellbeing, learning opportunities, and impactful work. As a member-owned company, we have the freedom and responsibility to set our direction and choose meaningful projects. Profit Sharing allows members to share in our collective success. Benefits include private medical insurance, life and accident insurance, income protection, and flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and personal needs.