Senior OHL Engineer - Hybrid, 33kV & Beyond

Advance TRS; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Advance TRS, partnering with a leading engineering consultancy, seeks an experienced Advanced OHL Engineer to join their growing Overhead Line team. Work on major Electricity Transmission and Distribution projects from feasibility to detailed design and construction.

You will lead technical delivery, design steel structures, foundations, and conductor systems, and coordinate interfaces across civil, structural, geotechnical, electrical, survey and construction teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil, Structural, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Typically 5+ years’ post-graduate engineering experience, with significant experience in OHL design.
• Experience delivering OHL projects within the electricity transmission or distribution sector.
• Working knowledge of BS EN 50341, ENA/ENATS standards and relevant client specifications.
• Competent user of PLS-CADD, PLS-TOWER, SAPS or similar engineering software.
• Experience leading or mentoring engineering/design teams would be highly advantageous.
• Working towards or holding professional membership such as MICE, MIStructE or MIET is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of OHL design projects from feasibility through to detailed design.
• Design and specify steel overhead line structures, foundations, conductors and conductor systems.
• Develop and review conceptual, preliminary and detailed OHL designs.
• Produce and check engineering calculations, technical reports, specifications and design documentation.
• Develop, review and verify PLS-CADD and PLS-TOWER models.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant standards, client specifications and company procedures.
• Apply appropriate OHL standards including BS EN 50341, ENA/ENATS standards and client-specific requirements.
• Analyse and resolve complex engineering and design issues.
• Lead technical design reviews and provide verification of work undertaken by design teams.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design interfaces including civil, structural, geotechnical, electrical, survey, access and construction.
• Liaise with clients, approving authorities, contractors and other stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.

Skills

OHL design

PLS-CADD

PLS-TOWER

BS EN 50341

Electrical clearances

Structural loading

Project management

Education

Degree in Civil, Structural, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Professional membership (MICE / MIStructE / MIET) desirable

Tools

SAPS

Job description

Advance TRS, partnering with a leading engineering consultancy, seeks an experienced Advanced OHL Engineer to join their growing Overhead Line team. Work on major Electricity Transmission and Distribution projects from feasibility to detailed design and construction.

You will lead technical delivery, design steel structures, foundations, and conductor systems, and coordinate interfaces across civil, structural, geotechnical, electrical, survey and construction teams.