Senior OLE Design Engineer - Hybrid Rail Electrification Lead

AECOM; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited is seeking a Senior Overhead Line Engineer to deliver OLE designs for Network Rail projects. The role spans Manchester, Glasgow, and other offices within a Hybrid work model, reporting into the Team Leader while potentially leading a team of engineers and designers.

You will act as the Contractors Responsible Engineer and Lead designer, delivering layouts, cross sections, and calculations, and ensuring safety and design integrity across projects

Qualifications

• Proven lead designer experience in significant Overhead Line technical design.
• Knowledge in OLEMI and UK OLE ranges (UKMS, Series-1, Series-2, Mk3B, GEFF, Mk1, SICAT, SNCF, UK1).
• Familiar with Isolation diagrams and updates.
• Understanding of Earthing & Bonding for electrification.
• Proficient in Bentley MicroStation CAD.
• CSM-RA and Health & Safety understanding including CDM.
• Experience managing teams.
• Experience working in a 3D common data environment BIM procedures.
• Ability to develop OLE designs.
• BSc/BEng/MEng in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer or working towards.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise as Contractors Responsible Engineer and Lead designer for OLE design schemes.
• Lead the production of technical designs for OLE including layouts, cross sections, allocations, diagrams, bonding designs, and reports.
• Ensure designs meet current standards, are constructible, and align with Safe by Design principles.
• Collaborate with other design/construction disciplines and subcontractors.
• Prepare fee proposal with Director and respond to design queries during construction.
• Undertake Project Engineer duties for Network Rail as required.

Skills

OLE design

BIM 3D

MicroStation

Lead designer

Team leadership

CSM-RA

Health & Safety

Electrical Eng

Chartered Engineer

Education

BEng/MEng in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer

Tools

Bentley MicroStation

3D CAD

Job description

AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited is seeking a Senior Overhead Line Engineer to deliver OLE designs for Network Rail projects. The role spans Manchester, Glasgow, and other offices within a Hybrid work model, reporting into the Team Leader while potentially leading a team of engineers and designers.

You will act as the Contractors Responsible Engineer and Lead designer, delivering layouts, cross sections, and calculations, and ensuring safety and design integrity across projects