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Electrical Engineer - Overhead Lines (OHL)
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Electrical Engineer - Overhead Lines (OHL)
Electrical Overhead Lines Engineer
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Job Description
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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!
Your Key Responsibilities:
In this crucial role, you will be a key member of our Transmission & Distribution team, dedicated to leading and engaging with our clients to deliver technically challenging OHL design projects.
Your primary focus in the role of OHL Engineer is to learn and contribute to the provision of technical support and the design of major transmission projects. You'll join a team working on a variety of exciting projects encompassing overhead transmission lines up to 400kV.
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- Undertake design activities related to the overhead line, which includes:
- PLS-CADD modelling
- Line routing
- Comprehensive structural analysis and loading trees
- Formulation of design criteria
- Precise sag-tension calculations
- Insulator/conductor blowout, swing angle, damper system recommendations
- Strategic structural spotting
- Thorough clearance reports
- Judicious conductor and insulator selection
- Support in feasibility studies by performing conductor thermal ratings and ensuring adherence to industry standards and regulations.
- Conduct studies to identify and present a technically preferred solution/layout to the client.
- Ensure projects meet safety, health, environmental, sustainability, and quality standards.
- Ensure adherence to AECOM and client design management processes.
- Support on the provision of engineering deliverables, such as:
- Complex designs
- Reports
- Proposals
- Presentations
- Drawing packages
Qualifications
Are You Ready to Push the Limits of What’s Possible?
We’re looking for:
- A bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent technical discipline, preferably in:
- Electrical engineering
- Power engineering
- Experience working within electrical design projects for transmission system operators like:
- National Grid
- SSE
- SPT
- (in line with each operator’s standards)
- Project experience in overhead line engineering up to 400kV.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com.
If you meet some of the above requirements or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we’d be delighted to hear from you!
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Additional Information
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
At AECOM:
- You will have flexibility to do your best work with a hybrid work model.
- You’ll work in a dynamic environment where innovation is championed.
- Safety and respect are foundations of our workplace culture.
- We encourage diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise to create transformational outcomes.
You’ll also enjoy:
- Career development opportunities
- Technical practice networks
- AECOM University courses
- Volunteering days
- A wide array of compensation, benefits, and well-being programs
At AECOM, we are committed to:
- Maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process
- Investigating any suspected fraudulent hiring activity seriously
Further Information & Recruitment Details
Interested in the role or curious about life at AECOM?
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- Reach out directly to Francesca Siddle (LinkedIn) for more details about the role.
Specific Information
- Work Location Model: Hybrid
- Business Line: Energy
- Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India
- Career Area: Engineering
- ReqID: J10153673
AECOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re in this together – your growth and success are part of ours.
All information is kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
AECOM provides accommodations under its Disability Confident Interview Scheme. Please contact ReasonableAccommodationsUKI@aecom.com if you require reasonable adjustments to complete the application process.
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