Bristol , United Kingdom Hybrid Employment

AECOM is hiring a Senior Engineer - Overhead Lines (OHL)

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support in delivering overhead line design on complex multi-discipline projects.
  • Have the opportunity to be involved in large programmes of work like GGP projects.
  • Support in writing proposals and outlining all project details, including the timeline, resources, budget, objectives, and goals.
  • Provide technical support and input throughout the project implementation, statutory planning, and participation in public consultation events.
  • Be responsible for design activities related to the overhead line. This encompasses PLS-CADD modelling, meticulous 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, and judicious conductor and insulator selection.
  • Support in feasibility studies, performing conductor thermal ratings, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
  • Conduct studies to identify a technically preferred solution/layout to present to the client.
  • Originate and check engineering deliverables such as complex designs, reports, proposals, presentations, and drawing packages.
  • Perform internal quality checks of engineering drawings and calculations.

Requirements

  • Provide project technical support and be responsible for design of transmission projects.
  • Work on overhead transmission lines up to 400kV.
  • Perform PLS-CADD modelling, line routing, structural analysis, loading trees, design criteria formulation, sag-tension calculations, insulator/conductor blowout, swing angle, damper system recommendations, structural spotting, clearance reports, conductor and insulator selection.
  • Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
  • Originate and check complex engineering deliverables including designs, reports, proposals, presentations, and drawing packages.
  • Perform internal quality checks of engineering drawings and calculations.

Benefits

  • Career development opportunities
  • Flexible hybrid working model
  • Technical practice networks
  • AECOM University
  • Volunteering days

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Additional Information

  • Participation in public consultation events
  • Work on National Grid's Great Grid Upgrade (GGP) projects
  • Project involves £9bn Enterprise partnership to connect clean energy to homes and businesses across England and Wales by 2030
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AECOM
AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering solutions in water, environment, energy, transportation, and buildings. The company partners with public- and private-sector clients to solve complex challenges and build legacies through advisory, planning, design, engineering, and construction management. A Fortune 500 firm with $16.1 billion revenue in fiscal year 2025.
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Department Energy
Category other
Posted 12 days ago