Senior Overhead Line Engineer – Hybrid & Global Projects

Mott MacDonald; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Pension contributions matching 4.5%–7%

Life assurance 4x salary

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Principal Overhead Line Engineer to join our Transmission & Distribution team in the UK. You will lead design across international projects, mentor juniors, and ensure compliance with HV OHL standards using PLS-CADD/PLS-Tower/PLS-Pole and AutoCAD.

The role offers a hybrid UK working policy with opportunities to collaborate across multiple offices and client environments. You will drive design excellence and coordinate with a broader energy portfolio within a global,

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Civil/Structural Eng or equivalent with relevant experience.
• Extensive OHL engineering experience including scheme and project design management.
• Experience mentoring junior staff and leading teams.
• Proficiency in PLS-CADD, PLS-Tower, PLS-Pole and AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Perform, review and approve High Voltage OHL designs per standards.
• Ensure designs meet legislation, standards, policies and procedures.
• Update design standards and documentation for compliance.
• Manage a team and mentor juniors.
• Carry out studies in line and foundation design, tower spotting, sag-tension, plan and profile, conductor selection, structural design of lattice towers, structural design of steel poles and wood pole design.
• Prepare, review, and manage specs, schedules, BOQ, and design docs.
• Provide input to identify best approaches in multidisciplinary issues.
• Investigate and implement innovative design solutions.
• Provide competitive design solutions to meet client objectives.
• Proficient in PLS-CADD, PLS-Tower, PLS-Pole, AutoCAD for designs.
• Deliver projects per client requirements and best practices.
• Manage construction activities by contractor and lead meetings.
• Provide technical input into proposals.
• Lead design and drawings coordination.

Skills

OHL design

Team leadership

Mentoring

Risk assessment

Communication

Project management

Client coordination

Design reviews

Education

BSc or MSc Civil/Structural Eng

Tools

PLS-CADD

PLS-Tower

PLS-Pole

AutoCAD

Job description

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Principal Overhead Line Engineer to join our Transmission & Distribution team in the UK. You will lead design across international projects, mentor juniors, and ensure compliance with HV OHL standards using PLS-CADD/PLS-Tower/PLS-Pole and AutoCAD.

The role offers a hybrid UK working policy with opportunities to collaborate across multiple offices and client environments. You will drive design excellence and coordinate with a broader energy portfolio within a global,