AECOM
Electrical Engineer - Overhead Lines (OHL)
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Electrical Engineer - Overhead Lines (OHL)
Electrical Overhead Lines Engineer – Transmission & Distribution
Company Description
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At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers, and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
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Job Description
Start Here. Grow Here.
Are you ready to join a team of talented engineers and grow your career within a dynamic and multi-disciplinary Transmission & Distribution business? Join us now as an Electrical Overhead Lines Engineer, work directly on ground-breaking projects such as National Grid’s "Great Grid Upgrade", and shape the future of energy infrastructure!
Here’s what you’ll do:
Responsibilities
In this crucial role, you will be a key member of our Transmission & Distribution team, dedicated to leading and engaging with clients to deliver technically challenging overhead line (OHL) design projects.
- Your primary focus will be to learn and contribute to technical support and the design of major transmission projects, joining a team working on overhead transmission lines up to 400kV.
- Undertake design activities related to overhead lines, including:
- PLS-CADD modelling
- Line routing
- Structural analysis and loading trees
- Formulation of design criteria
- Sag-tension calculations
- Insulator/conductor blowout, swing angle and damper system recommendations
- Structural spotting
- Clearance reports
- Conductor and insulator selection
- Support in feasibility studies, including conductor thermal ratings, and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Conduct studies to identify and present preferred technical solutions/layouts to clients.
- Ensure projects meet safety, health, environmental, sustainability, and quality standards.
- Adhere to AECOM’s and client’s design management processes.
- Support the provision of engineering deliverables, such as:
- Complex designs
- Reports
- Proposals
- Presentations
- Drawing packages
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Qualifications & Requirements
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Here’s what we’re looking for:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent technical discipline (electrical or power engineering).
- Experience working on electrical design projects for transmission system operators such as National Grid, SSE, or SPT, in line with each operator’s standards.
- Project experience in overhead line engineering (up to 400kV).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Diversity Statement: We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com.
If you meet some of the above requirements or have transferable skills, we’d love to hear from you!
Benefits & Perks
At AECOM, you’ll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits to support your health, well-being, and career growth:
- Flexible hybrid working to ensure a balanced work-life lifestyle.
- Career development opportunities (including AECOM University).
- Technical practice networks for professional growth.
- Volunteering days to give back to your community.
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About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle. On projects ranging from transportation, buildings, water, new energy, and the environment, our clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges.
Our team is united by our global purpose to deliver a better world, a culture of diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) priorities. With $16.1 billion in revenue (FY 2025), AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm.
Opportunity: Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
- Enjoy hybrid work options, working whether it be from an AECOM office, remotely, or on-site.
- A work environment that values integrity, entrepreneurial spirit, and a pioneering mindset.
- Receive transformational career support in a global, publicly traded company with industry-leading technology.
- Join as an Equal Opportunity Employer, where our diverse workforce thrives and grows together.
AECOM is a Disability Confident Employer; if you have a disability or long-term condition, we encourage you to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. Contact ReasonableAccommodationsUKI@aecom.com if you need further assistance.
Your details will remain confidential and protected under EEO guidelines.
Contact & Additional Info
For further details about this role, reach out to the recruiter, Francesca Siddle, on LinkedIn.
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