Structural Engineer - Hv Transmission Lines

Aecom Corporation; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering company in Cape Town is seeking a Structural Engineer with 8-10 years of experience to lead and deliver HV transmission line projects. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, oversee design deliverables and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams. Proficiency in PLS-CADD and PLS-TOWER is essential. A flexible hybrid work arrangement is offered.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid work arrangement

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of relevant experience in HV (kV+) overhead line transmission design.
• Chartered or Professional Engineer status preferred.
• Demonstrated experience delivering HV OHL projects.

Responsibilities

• Planning, scheduling, and execution of HV transmission line projects.
• Prepare cost estimates and project budgets.
• Lead technical delivery of HV transmission line engineering.

Skills

HV transmission design

Project management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Mentoring junior engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Structural Engineering

Tools

PLS-CADD

PLS-TOWER

Microsoft Excel

Job description

AECOM Cape Town is seeking a Structural Engineer - HV Transmission Lines to be based in South Africa's Enterprise Capabilities office in Cape Town.

This position will support a local team and global teams.

A flexible hybrid work arrangement is offered.

Job Description The Structural Engineer provides senior technical leadership and delivery capability across a broad range of transmission line projects from kV to kV.

This includes greenfield projects, asset upgrades, reconductoring, thermal uprating, foundation and structure strengthening, line cut-ins, and asset renewal schemesp>

The role involves hands‑on design, technical review, and interdisciplinary collaboration across project stages from concept to construction.

Experience relating to OHL design. Model towers or poles using PLS‑TOWER or PLS‑POLE, including strength, stability, and member capacity checks.

Support or lead foundation assessments and designs (pad, pile, raft, grillage) in collaboration with geotechnical engineers.

Prepare or review general arrangement drawings, connection details, fabrication drawings and part lists.

Assess the structural adequacy of towers / poles for reconductoring, uprating or retrofit purposes.

Contribute to constructability assessments including cranage, access, erection sequencing and outage constraints.

Key Responsibilities

Planning, scheduling, and execution of HV transmission line projects.

Prepare cost estimates, project budgets, and resource allocation plans.

Coordinate with project managers, clients and stakeholders to ensure project requirements are met.

Lead technical delivery of HV transmission line engineering and design packages.

Develop transmission line alignments, profiles and structure spotting using PLS‑CADD.

Perform sag‑tension analysis and validate clearances in accordance with relevant standards (e.g. EN, NG TS 2.04).

Prepare and review design deliverables including plan / profile drawings, stringing charts, structure schedules and loading reports.

Assess tower and pole structure loading and coordinate foundation designs with geotechnical inputs.

Lead or contribute to project types such as new designs, reconductoring, uprating, clearance improvement studies, structure strengthening, foundation strengthening, line cut‑ins, tee‑offs, route deviations, replacements, asset renewal and OPGW or earthwire replacement.

Participate in design reviews, QA / verification processes and constructability assessments.

Support delivery of construction‑ready drawings and material schedules.

Coordinate with drafting, structural, civil, electrical and geotechnical teams for integrated design outputs.

Provide guidance and mentoring to junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Structural Engineering (essential).

8–10 years of relevant experience in HV (kV+) overhead line transmission design and delivery (essential).

Chartered or Professional Engineer status (or working towards it) is preferred.

Demonstrated experience delivering a range of HV OHL projects including new builds, reconductoring, uprating and asset renewals.

Proven ability to coordinate across disciplines and review detailed technical outputs to a high standard.

Essential software : PLS‑CADD, PLS‑TOWER / PLS‑POLE, Microsoft Excel / Office.

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