Overhead Line Design Engineer; Principal, Senior or Experienced; Energy

The UK energy sector is undergoing a seismic transformation. Rapidly rising demand, tightening regulation, and ambitious net‑zero commitments are driving unprecedented investment and innovation across Transmission & Distribution. This is your chance to play a pivotal role in shaping the networks that will power the future.

We are interested in speaking with Principal, Senior, and experienced Overhead Line Design Engineers who want to explore future opportunities aligned with our growth strategy. These roles sit within our Transmission & Distribution team and can be based from any of our UK offices, offering flexibility alongside technically challenging, meaningful work.

About the Role As an Overhead Line Design Engineer, you will contribute to the delivery of a diverse portfolio of OHL projects across the UK, working across the full design lifecycle and producing high‑quality technical documentation in line with industry standards.

Your responsibilities will include:

Developing OHL design criteria

Conducting conductor, structure type and foundation selection

Performing insulation coordination and lightning performance studies

Producing core OHL deliverables such as line schedules, plan and profile drawings, staking tables and special crossings designs

Undertaking feasibility studies to assess technical and economic viability

Collaborating closely with civil, structural and other engineering disciplines to ensure safe, integrated design solutions

This is a varied and rewarding role that will see you influencing both project outcomes and the wider technical direction of our T&D offering.

Your Impact In this role, you will help shape the UK’s future transmission infrastructure by:

Delivering robust, compliant OHL designs that support the energy transition

Applying your expertise in PLS‑CADD to develop new designs and modify existing assets

Ensuring alignment with UK design standards and regulatory requirements

Supporting multidisciplinary collaboration to drive safe, efficient and innovative solutions

Contributing to workload planning and OHL delivery across multiple concurrent projects

Your technical insight and problem‑solving ability will directly influence the resilience and performance of the UK’s transmission network.

About You You will ideally hold a degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Structural or Civil Engineering, or have equivalent industry experience gained through a hands‑on or construction‑based pathway. CEng or IEng status—or progress toward professional registration—would be advantageous.

You bring:

Experience as an Overhead Line Design Engineer or in a closely related T&D role Strong capability in PLS‑CADD, covering both new build and modification projectsA solid understanding of UK OHL design standards and requirements

Experience working within a consultancy, design & build contractor, or asset owner environment

Ideally, exposure to complementary disciplines such as HV plant, HV cable design, or T&D civil design

The ability to manage OHL delivery and workloads across multiple projectsA collaborative mindset, passion for technical excellence, and commitment to client service

If you meet most—but not all—of the criteria, we still encourage you to express interest. We are committed to developing our people and supporting you to reach your full potential.

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