Overhead Line; OHL) Engineer - Scotland; Energy

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A Little More About Your Role… Scotland is playing a critical role in delivering the UK's future energy network. Significant investment is being made in transmission infrastructure across the country, with major reinforcement programmes, new connections for renewable generation and strategic network upgrades helping to support Net Zero ambitions. Overhead line infrastructure will be central to this transformation, and WSP is supporting many of the projects that will shape the next generation of the UK's electricity network.

As a Senior Overhead Line Engineer, you will join a growing team delivering complex transmission projects across Scotland and the wider UK. Working from our Glasgow, Edinburgh or Perth offices, you will provide technical leadership on projects ranging from network reinforcement schemes through to major new transmission connections supporting offshore wind, renewable energy and grid infrastructure developments. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams across engineering, environmental, planning and project delivery disciplines, helping clients develop and deliver safe, efficient and sustainable overhead line solutions.

This is an opportunity to play a leading role in some of the most significant energy infrastructure projects currently being developed across Scotland, while helping to grow and strengthen WSP's overhead line capability in the region.

• Help Deliver Scotland's Energy Transition:
  Play a key role in developing the transmission infrastructure required to connect renewable generation and support the UK's journey to Net Zero.
• Work on Major Infrastructure Projects:
  Contribute to high-profile overhead line projects ranging from 11kV to 400kV, supporting network operators, developers and major energy clients.
• Build Local Capability:
  Be part of WSP's continued investment in Scotland, helping to grow a strong local overhead line engineering capability across Glasgow, Edinburgh and Perth.
• Technical Leadership Opportunities:
  Share your expertise, mentor engineers and contribute to the development of best practice across a growing team.
• Multidisciplinary
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work alongside specialists in substations, power systems, cables, environmental services, planning and asset management.
• Professional Development:
  Access structured development programmes, mentoring, Chartership support and opportunities to progress into technical, project or people leadership roles.
• Flexible and Hybrid Working:
  Balance local office collaboration with flexible working arrangements that support both project delivery and personal wellbeing.

• Lead and support the delivery of overhead line engineering and design activities across transmission and distribution projects ranging from 11kV to 400kV.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance and mentoring to engineers within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Prepare technical reports, design documentation, specifications and engineering proposals to support project development and delivery.
• Undertake overhead line design activities including route development, PLS-CADD modelling, structure spotting, clearance assessments, structure loading, conductor and insulator selection and line optimisation studies.
• Carry out sag-tension calculations, blowout assessments, swing angle studies and other technical analyses required for overhead line design.
• Support feasibility studies and option assessments to identify technically preferred solutions for clients and stakeholders.
• Provide technical input during stakeholder engagement, statutory planning processes and public consultation activities.
• Review engineering deliverables and ensure designs comply with industry standards, client requirements and applicable regulations.
• Support project delivery through design reviews, technical assurance processes and quality management activities.
• Contribute to the development of innovative engineering solutions that improve performance, reduce risk and enhance constructability.
• Actively contribute to technical excellence…