Structural Engineer – OHL Towers & Substations (PLS-CADD)

Jobtailor; Horsham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Structural Engineer to design and analyse overhead line towers, poles, and substation supports in energy infrastructure projects in the UK. You will lead calculations, mentor junior staff, and collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams to meet programme and budget targets.

You will apply BS EN 50341, Structural Eurocodes and CDM 2015 requirements, with a focus on safe-by-design principles and client standards across SSE, SPEN, NGED, and National Grid frameworks.

Qualifications

• Degree in Structural, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent).
• Minimum 5 years structural engineering experience with slender, guyed, or dynamically loaded structures such as lattice towers, masts, poles, or similar.
• Working knowledge of structural steel design (BS EN 1993) and structural analysis principles.
• Experience in foundation design for overturning, uplift, and lateral loading.
• Ability to produce and check structural calculations and reports to a high technical standard.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards (IStructE, ICE, or equivalent).
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyse lattice towers, wood poles, and steel poles under the guidance of the Principal Structural Engineer.
• Assess tower and pole capacity for reconductoring, uprating, and line diversion or refurbishment schemes.
• Produce and check structural calculations, reports, and drawings for OHL structures.
• Use PLS-CADD / PLS-POLE or equivalent software for structural analysis of towers and poles.
• Design and check substation gantries, busbar support structures, and plant support steelwork.
• Assess existing substation structures for plant replacement or uprating projects.
• Work within multi-discipline project teams to deliver structural design outputs to programme and budget.
• Attend client design review meetings with SSE, SPEN, NGED, and National Grid.

Skills

Structural engineering

Mentoring engineers

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Structural/Civil/Mechanical Eng

Tools

PLS-CADD

PLS-POLE

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Structural Engineer to design and analyse overhead line towers, poles, and substation supports in energy infrastructure projects in the UK. You will lead calculations, mentor junior staff, and collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams to meet programme and budget targets.

You will apply BS EN 50341, Structural Eurocodes and CDM 2015 requirements, with a focus on safe-by-design principles and client standards across SSE, SPEN, NGED, and National Grid frameworks.