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Senior OLE Design Engineer

Job in Manchester, Greater Manchester, M9, England, UK
Listing for: AECOM
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-16
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design & Technologists, Civil Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 65000 - 90000 GBP Yearly GBP 65000.00 90000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
  • Legal Entity: AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited
  • Business Line:
    Transportation
  • Work Location Model:
    Hybrid
  • Operating Group:
    International
  • Primary

    Location:

    UK - Manchester, Level 4 - 100 Emban
Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be h accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

We have expanding workload in Aecom's existing Network Rail Framework contracts and a major new Electrification Scheme the Transportation team currently has a vacancy as a Senior Overhead Line Engineer with experience working on Network Rail's infrastructure and other railway /metro environments in one of the following offices:
Manchester, Swindon, Glasgow & Birmingham

Working as part of a well-established OLE team, you will be responsible for managing and delivering safe, economical and quality projects for a variety of clients to meet their objectives and requirements.

The Senior Overhead Design Engineer will report to the Team Leader and work together across all disciplines to achieve the best system design approach for each project. This role may include responsibility for leading a team of engineers and designers.

Here's what you'll do:

  • Provide Expertise
    :
    Act as the Contractors Responsible Engineer and Lead designer duties for OLE design Schemes.
  • Lead: the delivery and management of the production of technical designs for OLE including Layout Plans, Cross Sections, Allocations, Isolation Diagrams updates, bonding designs, and supporting reports and calculations.
  • Ensure Quality: Ensuring designs are delivered in line with relevant, current design standards, are constructible, and apply Safe by Design principles.

    Work within financial and programme constraints, monitoring expenditure against the project fee.
  • Collaborate: Communicate effectively with other design/construction disciplines and sub-contractors
  • Prepare fee proposal and agree with Director for submission to client, including resources and programmeand respond to design queries during the construction phase and attend site meetings if required.
  • Undertake the Project Engineer Duties for Network Rail subject to successful assessment by the Designated Project Engineer via Form F0054.Commercial
Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what's possible?

Here's what we're looking for:

  • Proven lead designer experience in significant Overhead Line technical design
  • Comprehensive knowledge and Experienced in OLEMI and other OLE ranges i.e. UKMS, Series-1, Series-2, Mk3B, GEFF, Mk1, SICAT, SNCF, UK1 etc.
  • Familiar with Isolation diagrams and their update process.
  • Understanding of Earthing & Bonding required for electrification
  • Proficient in Bentley Micro Station CAD software
  • Excellent communications and organization skills.
  • Understanding of CSM-RA & Health and Safety including CDM
  • Experience in managing teams.
  • Candidates will be able to provide the experience of working in a 3D common data environment working to BIM procedures and practices
  • Ability to develop OLE designs
  • BSc, BEng or MEng degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
  • Chartered Engineer (or working towards) and member of a professional institution

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you need accommodations during the application process, please contact us at Re At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives.

If you feel you only meet some of the requirements above or have certain transferrable skills that you think could bring to us, then we would be delighted to hear from you!

Additional Information

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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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