At a Glance
- Tasks: Support overhead line design projects and collaborate with experienced engineers.
- Company: Join a leading team in the transmission and distribution sector.
- Benefits: Gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with a focus on teamwork and innovation.
- Why this job: Kickstart your engineering career while making a real impact on energy infrastructure.
- Qualifications: A degree in engineering and a passion for overhead line design.
The predicted salary is between 28000 - 38000 £ per year.
We are seeking Overhead Line (OHL) Design Engineers to join our growing transmission and distribution team. This opportunity is suited to early-career engineers with some experience or a strong interest in overhead line design. You will support the delivery of OHL projects across a range of voltage levels (typically 33kV-400kV+), contributing to design activities and technical outputs while developing your skills within a collaborative and supportive environment. You will work alongside experienced engineers and multidisciplinary teams, gaining exposure to project delivery, detailed design, and engineering best practice.
Responsibilities
- Supporting the preparation of feasibility studies and design reports
- Assisting with the production of drawings, models, and technical documentation
- Contributing to overhead line design tasks such as routing, profiling, and basic calculations
- Working with CAD tools and supporting digital design outputs
- Collaborating with team members to deliver work to agreed programme and quality standards
Requirements / Qualifications
- A degree (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline
- Overhead line design principles and components
- Tools such as PLS-CADD or other CAD software
- Basic understanding of sag & tension, line profiling, or routing
- Structural concepts relating to towers, foundations, or gantries
- Engineering design processes and technical reporting
- A willingness to learn and develop within the OHL field
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem solving
- An interest in working towards professional development (e.g. chartership in future - not required for this role)
- Experience in consultancy or within transmission and distribution is beneficial but not essential
Overhead Line Design Engineer - Great Grid Upgrade in Manchester employer: Arup
Join a dynamic and innovative team as an Overhead Line Design Engineer, where you will benefit from a collaborative work culture that prioritises professional growth and development. Located in a thriving area, our company offers early-career engineers the chance to work on impactful projects while receiving mentorship from experienced professionals, ensuring a rewarding and meaningful career path in the transmission and distribution sector.
