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Electrical Engineer - Overhead Lines (OHL)
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Electrical Engineer - Overhead Lines (OHL)
Electrical Overhead Lines Engineer – Transmission & Distribution
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About the Role
Job Title: Electrical Overhead Lines Engineer
Business Line: Energy Location Model: Hybrid Career Area: Engineering
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, and work directly on ground-breaking projects such as National Grid’s "Great Grid Upgrade"—shaping the future of energy infrastructure!
Your role will focus on:
- Technical design and leadership: Contributing to the design of major transmission projects up to 400kV while learning from industry leaders.
- PLS-CADD and structural analysis: Conducting line routing, sag-tension calculations, insulator/conductor selection, and generating comprehensive clearance reports.
- Feasibility studies & thermal ratings: Supporting conduct analysis, studying safety, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
- Client engagement: Delivering project outcomes that meet safety, health, environmental, sustainability, and quality standards, all while adhering to AECOM and client design processes.
- Technical deliverables: Providing complex designs, reports, proposals, presentations, and drawing packages.
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Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
- Lead technical support for overhead line (OHL) design projects, collaborating closely with clients to deliver high-impact solutions.
- Design and model overhead transmission lines using PLS-CADD, performing structural analysis, load investigations, and sag-tension calculations.
- Assess technical feasibility for projects, conducting circuit studies, thermal ratings, and evaluating preferred layouts while ensuring alignment with industry regulations.
- Ensure multidisciplinary compliance—maintaining adherence to safety, sustainability, and AECOM/client design processes.
- Support project delivery by producing technical reports, designs, and documentation—including presentations and drawing packages.
- Develop professionally with opportunities for career advancement in a dynamic, global energy sector.
Qualifications & Requirements
We’re seeking ambitious engineers passionate about the future of infrastructure:
Essential:
- A bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline (electrical, power engineering, or equivalent).
- Experience within electrical design projects for transmission system operators like National Grid, SSE, or SPT, aligned with their standards.
- Hands-on overhead line (OHL) design experience for circuits up to 400kV.
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
Nice but not mandatory:
- Familiarity with or interest in AECOM’s electrical engineering specialties or sustainability principles.
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Benefits & Opportunities
At AECOM, your well-being, career growth, and work-life balance are our priorities:
👉 Career Growth – Initiatives like AECOM University provide transformational learning experiences.
👉 Hybrid Work – Choose a schedule that suits you, blending office presence, remote work, or client site assignments.
👉 Connect & Thrive – Engage with networks, volunteering days, and professional communities to enhance your expertise.
👉 Inclusive Culture – AECOM celebrates diversity and neurodiversity, fostering a safe, respectful workplace where every voice matters.
👉 Global Impact – Join a publicly-traded Fortune 500 firm dedicated to shaping a sustainable future through meaningful work.
Why AECOM?
🚀 Freedom to Innovate – AECOM values your entrepreneurial spirit and challenges you to pioneer creative solutions.
🏛️ Commitment to Purpose-Driven Work – Whether consulting, designing, or managing projects, you contribute to progressive societal change.
🌍 Unmatched Opportunities – Access global projects, cutting-edge technologies, competitive compensation and benefits, and proactive support for your career trajectory.
Diversity & Inclusion
AECOM is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Disability Confident Employer:
- We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background, ability, or identity.
- Our Reasonable Accommodations policy ensures equal opportunities for monks with disabilities.
- Contact ReasonableAccommodationsUKI@aecom.com if you require adjustments to apply under the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
Additional Details
🔹 Req ID: J10153673 🔹 Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India 🔹 For role-related questions, connect with Francesca Siddle via LinkedIn.
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