Site Engineer (Ohl)

Aureol Global Connections; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Aureol Global Connections is seeking an experienced OHL construction professional to supervise tower erection and stringing on National Grid projects in the UK. You will ensure safety, quality, and programme adherence, coordinating with clients and site teams to deliver on plan.

The ideal candidate has 2–5+ years in overhead line construction, hands-on sag‑tension experience, and familiarity with National Grid procedures such as SR106/SR135, with a strong focus on lifting operations,

Qualifications

• 2–5+ years in OHL construction with tower erection and/or stringing exposure on DNO/TSO projects.
• Hands‑on sag‑tension / stringing charts and field measurements.
• Planning and controlling lifting operations for tower sections under LOLER.
• Experience with client procedures (e.g. National Grid SR106/SR135) and drawing/as‑built management.
• Familiarity with apprenticeship routes and transmission/distribution distinctions.

Responsibilities

• Review IFC drawings, method statements, lift plans, and stringing plans; align with Construction Phase Plan and Temporary Works designs.
• Set up and oversee sag‑tension, requirements for travelers and tensioners, and record sag/tension to approved spans.
• Supervise tower erection activities, bolt grades/torques, insulator and hardware installation; verify earthing continuity.
• Maintain ITPs and records; manage NCRs and close‑out; ensure daily progress reporting.
• Enforce safety controls, permits, and exclusion zones; ensure LOLER/PUWER compliance for cranes and MEWPs.
• Interface with Client Engineer/NEC Supervisor and environmental teams; participate in audits.

Skills

OHL construction

Tower erection

Stringing operations

Sag‑tension charts

Field measurements

COELO LOLER compliance

Tools

Travelers

Sheaves

Running boards

Grips

Tensioners

Job description

• Planning & coordination: Review IFC drawings, method statements, lift plans, and stringing plans; align with Construction Phase Plan and Temporary Works designs.
• Setting‑out & verification: Check tower locations/stubs, foundations, and orientation; confirm wayleave and profile clearances before erection
• Tower assembly oversight: Supervise steelwork pre‑assembly, bolt grades/torques, crossarm lifts, insulator and hardware installation; verify earthing continuity.
• Stringing & sagging: Set up winches/tensioners and travelers per manufacturer and client requirements; oversee running‑out, tensioning, dead‑ends/joints, spacers; achieve/record sag‑tension to approved ruling spans and temperature windows.
• Quality assurance: Maintain ITPs and records (torque logs, fitting checklists, sag/tension data, OPGW fibre tests); manage NCRs and close‑out.
• Safety, health & environment: Enforce CDM controls, safe systems of work, permits, and exclusion zones; assure LOLER/PUWER compliance for cranes/MEWPs/winches/tensioners; deliver daily briefings and support incident investigations.
• Client procedures & authorisations: Apply National Grid Transmission Procedures (e.g SR106 commissioning, SR135 drawing management) and Safety Rules/NSIs as applicable to the work scope.
• Documentation & reporting: Keep daily records of progress, plant, weather; produce redlines/as‑builts and handover packs; support commissioning panels as required.
• Stakeholder engagement: Interface with Client Engineer/NEC Supervisor, land agents, and environmental teams; host/participate in audits and management tours
• Programme adherence: towers/sections completed to plan; minimal re‑work from QA/NCRs.
• Handover quality: completion packs/records and as‑builts

Requirements

Core experience

• 2–5+ years in OHL construction with tower erection and/or stringing exposure on DNO/TSO projects; working knowledge of BS EN 50341 application in construction.
• Hands‑on sag‑tension / stringing charts and field measurements; use of travelers, sheaves, running boards, grips, and tensioners in accordance with standard practice.
• Planning and controlling lifting operations for tower sections/crossarms/plant under LOLER (lift plans, SWLs, inspections, competent persons
• Experience with client procedures (e.g National Grid SR106/SR135), commissioning evidence packs, and drawing/as‑built management.
• Familiarity with apprenticeship routes and transmission/distribution distinctions (e.g Linesperson standards), helpful for mentoring crews and verifying competencies.