Senior OHL Design Engineers

Arup undertakes transmission and distribution design projects across the globe. In the UK, we deliver concept through to detail design for a wide range of clients including established asset owners and new market entrants (interconnectors, private wire schemes etc). As an example, Arup recently formed a joint venture with Aecom to serve as the design and consenting service partner for the UK National Grid’s Great Grid Partnership. Over a period of 8–12 years, Arup will help deliver key aspects of the transmission grid transformation, ensuring a resilient, low-carbon energy network for the future. This is the UK’s major grid modernisation programme, set to deliver five times more electricity infrastructure than has been built in the past three decades. These projects, part of the Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) framework, will enhance the country’s energy backbone, supporting planned renewable developments such as wind farms in the North Sea and East Anglia coastline. By expanding and enhancing the grid, this programme will accelerate the transition to net zero, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and drive down energy costs. This collaboration will drive a comprehensive design and construction program aimed at connecting clean energy to homes and businesses across England and Wales by 2030 and beyond.

The Opportunity

We are seeking Senior Engineering OHL candidates with proven experience within transmission and distribution; typically including but not limited to working knowledge of routing and tower for design line work coupled with a broader CAD skillset. The successful candidates will possess a background in EHV OHL design (33kV - 525kV) supporting construction, procurement, and consultancy on a variety of projects and in turn we will guide your professional development and recognition within the sector.

The role will involve:

• Preparation and checking of feasibility studies, outline and detailed design technical reports and other written documents.
• Design and checking of detail allocation and construction design drawings.
• Production of design concepts, drawings, specifications and other technical documents.
• Management of teams of engineers and external suppliers.
• Delivery of work to programme, budget and specification.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you? We are interested in designers for overhead transmission lines with some of the following skills:

• Design of substation equipment and line termination gantry structures & Cable Sealing Ends.
• Design powerlines with PLS-CADD and powerline towers with PLS-Tower.
• Sag & tension calculations.
• Catenary System design.
• Line Profiling.
• Gantry analysis.
• Tower setting levels.
• Environmental loads.
• Insulator set design.
• Overhead Line Wire Clearance.
• Route plans.
• Material Quantification.
• Short Circuit study.
• Design powerline structural foundations, including piled, pad, and rock-anchor foundations.

We are seeking the following skills and experience:

• Qualification in relevant discipline.
• Professionally qualified (or imminently within 12 months).
• Business Strategy leadership skills.
• Previous consultancy experience.
• Strong Programme/project delivery skills.
• BESC and Person Training – National Grid preferred.

Please note, these vacancies are open to our multiple UK office locations depending on your preference.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do. We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts. We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence. Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Kylie.OHanlon@arup.com to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

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