Associate OHL Design Engineer
Location - UK Wide
Ref - AOHLDE
Salary - Competitive
Our client, a well known engineering consultancy are seeking Principal/Associate 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.
Role Responsibilities
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
Required Experience
Design of substation equipment and line termination gantry structures, including Cable Sealing Ends (CSEs)
Powerline design using PLS-CADD and tower design with PLS-Tower
Conducting sag and tension calculations
Catenary system design and line profiling
Gantry structural analysis and tower setting level assessments
Evaluation of environmental load impacts
Design of insulator sets and overhead line wire clearances
Development of route plans and material quantification
Performing short circuit studies
Structural foundation design for transmission towers, including piled, pad, and rock-anchor foundations