Principal Overhead Line Engineer in London

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Start here. Grow here. Are you ready to join a team of talented engineers and shape the future of energy infrastructure? The Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Engineering team provides a range of services from the initial concept through Power Systems Analysis, Cabling, Substations, Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure, System Balancing and Compensation, Protection Systems, SCADA, Communications, Converter Station Design, HVDC Systems and Interconnectors including overseas links. Come and join us and work directly on the UK’s most groundbreaking T&D project - National Grid’s Great Grid Upgrade.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Provide technical support and lead the team in delivering overhead line design on complex multi-discipline projects.
• Provide technical expertise in bids and proposals and represent the company in client meetings as Principal Engineer.
• Take full responsibility for project scope and technical delivery of overhead line works.
• Provide expert technical evaluations and offer problem-solving solutions to different team members.
• Support in writing proposals and outlining all project details, including the timeline, resources, budget, objectives, and goals.
• Provide the 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, including 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.
• Undertake 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.
• Check and review engineering deliverables such as complex designs, reports, proposals, presentations, and drawing packages.
• Perform internal reviews and quality checks of engineering drawings and calculations.

Enjoy the Perks. At AECOM, you’ll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Professionally qualified CEng Chartered Engineer with a recognized electrical engineering institution (e.g. the IET).
• A bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent technical discipline, electrical engineering or power engineering.
• Experience delivering projects for transmission system operators such as National Grid, SSE and SPT in line with each operator’s standards.
• Project experience in overhead line engineering up to 400kV.
• Proven client relationship management and business development skills.
• 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.

At AECOM, we value everyone’s unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!