1 month ago

OHL Engineer

Birmingham 50K - 70K Permanent

OHL Engineer
Birmingham/Derby/Nottingham/Shrewsbury

As an Engineer working on Overhead Transmission Line projects, you will lead and oversee a team of design engineers specialising in overhead lines across a range of voltages from 11kV to 400kV.

Job responsibilities:

  • Providing technical assessments and delivering practical, problem-solving guidance to team members.
  • Developing comprehensive written proposals that clearly outline project scope, timelines, resource allocation, budgets, objectives, and key deliverables for stakeholders.
  • Offering technical input throughout project execution, supporting statutory planning processes, and participating in Public Consultation events.
  • Managing all engineering and design activities related to overhead lines, including PLS-CADD modelling, line routing, structure analysis and loading trees, defining design criteria, sag-tension calculations, insulator/conductor blowout and swing angle assessments, damper system recommendations, structure spotting, clearance reports, and selection of conductors and insulators.
  • Conducting feasibility studies, performing conductor thermal rating assessments, and ensuring full compliance with relevant industry standards and regulations.
  • Carrying out studies to identify the technically preferred solution or layout to present to the client.
  • Actively engaging in industry working groups such as CIGRE and IEEE.


Experience:

  • A bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline, preferably Electrical or Power Engineering.
  • Experience in overhead line engineering up to 400kV.
  • Previous involvement in upgrade projects, including the use of High Temperature Low Sag conductors.
  • (Desirable) Experience with PLS-CADD/POLE/TOWER.
  • Knowledge of galloping studies, EMF and field effects calculations, wake effects, and AC interference for gas pipelines.
  • Willingness and ability to travel as project needs require.
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