Technical lead - Transmission line design

SgurrEnergy; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

SgurrEnergy is seeking a Transmission Line Engineer to act as the principal technical authority for TL engineering across the full project lifecycle. The role requires defining design basis, leading route alignment decisions and reviewing topographical surveys to ensure safe, cost-efficient solutions.

You will oversee tower and foundation design criteria, cable conductors and insulations, and coordinate with geotechnical inputs to deliver construction-ready documentation.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in EHV/UHV transmission line design (110 kV–765 kV, HVDC preferred)
• In-depth understanding of line load cases, reliability, towers, foundations and electrical clearances
• Hands-on knowledge of PLS‑CADD, PLS‑Tower, PLS‑Pole and STAAD Pro, with ability to interpret results
• Strong technical judgment and decision-making abilities
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and complex interfaces
• Clear, structured communication with internal teams, clients and contractors
• High ownership, delivery discipline and quality orientation

Responsibilities

• Act as the overall technical authority for transmission line engineering across project lifecycle.
• Define and maintain the Transmission Line Design Basis and engineering philosophies.
• Lead route alignment, surveys review and validation of topographical data and layouts.
• Oversee electrical design choices for conductors, ground wire, phasing, insulation and sag–tension.
• Lead tower spotting and span optimisation using PLS tools; ensure cost-effective designs.
• Define tower structural design criteria, loads, and safety factors across conditions.
• Review and approve design outputs and ensure traceability and documentation readiness.
• Coordinate foundation design with geotechnical inputs and validate loads.
• Prepare, review and approve engineering deliverables and drawings for construction.
• Lead design reviews, workshops and risk assessments; drive mitigation measures.
• Support bid activities, define engineering scope and cost estimates.

Skills

EHV transmission design

Load cases & clearances

PLS-CADD/PLS- Tower/PLS-Pole

STAAD Pro

Project stakeholder mgmt

Clear communication

Ownership & delivery

Tools

PLS-CADD

PLS-Tower

PLS-Pole

STAAD Pro

AutoCAD

Job description

SgurrEnergy was originally established in Glasgow, UK in 2002 with an aim to excel in renewable energy consulting. The company with its in-depth expertise progressed exponentially in renewable energy and assessed over 160GW of projects worldwide. Furthermore, with huge growth and expansion, SgurrEnergy was incorporated in 2007 to provide technical advisory and engineering services for renewable projects globally.

Since its inception, SgurrEnergy has become one of the leading reputed renewable engineering consultancy offering 360° services over the complete project lifecycle. Our services are tailor‑made to meet the requirements at any stage of the renewable energy project. With a team of more than 135 highly‑qualified engineering and renewable expert, we bring a combined 1300 man‑years of experience, making SgurrEnergy the largest and only purely renewable energy‑focused consulting team across the globe providing feasibility studies, design and detailed engineering, construction management, O&M consulting, performance assessment and technical due diligence services for developers, investors & lenders and EPC contractors.

We are actively working on large-scale utility projects in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Vietnam, Philippines, South Africa, Ukraine, Jordan, Australia, the USA, and many more countries; the company is also rapidly expanding to the Far East, Africa, Americas, Middle East, and other Asian countries.

Job Description

The principal responsibilities essentially includes -

• Act as the overall technical authority for Transmission Line (TL) engineering, responsible for defining, governing and approving all technical aspects of transmission line projects across the complete project lifecycle.
• Establish, implement and maintain the Transmission Line Design Basis, engineering philosophies, calculation methodologies and standard practices, ensuring alignment with national and international standards, regulations and client-specific technical requirements.
• Provide technical leadership for route alignment and survey interface, including review and validation of topographical surveys, longitudinal profiles and plan drawings, ensuring routing decisions adequately address electrical clearances, ROW constraints, environmental considerations, access, constructability and lifecycle risks.
• Govern the electrical design of transmission lines, including selection and approval of conductors, ground wire / OPGW, phase configuration, insulation strings and geometry, and ensuring sag–tension philosophy adequately considers temperature effects, creep behaviour and code‑mandated reliability conditions.
• Lead and approve PLS‑CADD based tower spotting and span optimisation, ensuring appropriate tower type selection, sectioning philosophy and angle distribution, while balancing structural safety, foundation feasibility, constructability and overall project cost optimisation.
• Define and approve tower structural design criteria, including reliability levels, governing load cases and load combinations covering normal, maximum wind, minimum temperature, broken wire (phase-wise and ground wire), angle deviation and security conditions.
• Review and approve tower structural analysis and design outputs, including results from PLS‑Tower, PLS‑Pole or equivalent tools, member sizing, slenderness checks, utilisation ratios, connection philosophy and detailing approach, ensuring readiness for prototype tower testing where applicable.
• Coordinate and govern foundation design approach in conjunction with geotechnical inputs, including interpretation of soil investigation reports, selection of appropriate foundation types (pad & chimney, pile, rock or special foundations), and validation of foundation loads derived from tower analysis.
• Oversee preparation, review and approval of engineering deliverables and documentation, including design calculation reports, plan & profile drawings, tower schedules, foundation drawings, stringing charts, erection drawings and construction‑ready documentation, ensuring accuracy, clarity, revision control and traceability.
• Lead internal and external design reviews, technical workshops and risk assessments, identifying design, constructability and execution risks at early stages and defining appropriate mitigation measures.
• Drive value engineering and optimisation initiatives across line routing, tower spotting, tower and foundation design, without compromising safety, reliability or statutory compliance.
• Act as the technical escalation point for execution-stage support, including resolution of site‑driven design changes, non‑conformances, deviations, construction‑stage technical queries, and finalisation of as‑built engineering documentation.
• Interface effectively with clients, utilities, EPC contractors, PMCs and internal multidisciplinary teams, ensuring technical alignment, timely resolution of comments and smooth progression of engineering deliverables.
• Support bid and tender‑stage engineering activities, including review of technical specifications, definition of engineering scope and assumptions, estimation of engineering effort and identification of technical risks impacting cost and schedule.

Requirements

Skill Set Required

Technical& Domain Skills

• Strongexpertise in EHV / UHV transmission line design (110 kV to 765 kV, HVDC preferred), with exposure to utility‑scale andcomplex corridor projects.
• In-depthunderstanding of transmission line load cases and reliability conditions , tower configurations and foundationinterfaces, and electrical clearances including sag–tension behaviour andconstruction practices.
• Hands‑onworking knowledge of PLS‑CADD, PLS‑Tower, PLS‑Poleand STAAD Pro , with the ability tointerpret analysis outputs and design results.
• Strongtechnical judgment and sound engineeringdecision‑making capability.
• Provenability to manage multiple stakeholders andcomplex project interfaces .
• Clear,structured communication with internal teams, clients andcontractors .
• Highlevel of ownership, delivery discipline and quality orientation .

Automation& Productivity Skills

• Abilityto define and drive automation and standardisation strategies across transmission line engineeringworkflows to improve productivity, consistency and quality.
• Experiencein establishing standard design templates, calculation formats andtool configurations for PLS‑CADD,PLS‑Tower and AutoCAD to ensure uniform application across projects.
• Capabilityto identify high‑effort or repetitive engineering activities and guide the team in implementingautomation, reusable libraries and optimised workflows.
• Strongfocus on delivery efficiency, quality control and scalability of engineering outputs in line with businessgrowth objectives.