Principal Engineer Overhead Lines; OHL

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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.

Heres what youll do:

In this crucial role you will be a key member of our Transmission & Distribution team dedicated to leading and engaging with our clients to deliver technically challenging OHL design projects.

Your primary focus in the role of Principal OHL Engineer is to provide project technical support and responsible for design of transmission projects. This team will work on various projects encompassing overhead transmission lines up to 400kV.

• Provide technical support in delivering overhead line design on complex multi-discipline projects.
• Have the opportunity to be involved in large programmes of work like GGP projects.
• Support in writing proposals and outlining all project details including the timeline resources budget objectives and goals.
• Provide 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. This encompasses 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.
• Support in 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.
• Originate and check engineering deliverables such as complex designs reports proposals presentations and drawing packages.
• Perform internal quality checks of engineering drawings and calculations.

Qualifications :

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

Heres what were looking for:

• Professionally qualified CEng Chartered Engineer with a recognized electrical engineering institution (e.g. the IET).
• A bachelors 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 operators standards.
• Project experience in overhead line engineering (ideally up to 400kV).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Additional Information :

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About AECOM

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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

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