Principal Electrical Engineer – Overhead Lines (OHL)

Overview

As a Principal OHL Design Engineer at AECOM, you lead technically challenging overhead line design projects within the Transmission & Distribution team, driving excellence and client engagement. You shape standards and digital delivery approaches while supporting energy-transition schemes like the Great Grid Upgrade. You mentor peers, contribute to proposals, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful infrastructure solutions. This role offers influence on high-profile projects and opportunities to innovate with automation and advanced engineering tools.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working
• career development opportunities
• AECOM University
• volunteering days
• flexible work model
• global collaboration

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery of overhead line design on multi-discipline projects
• Advance feasibility studies and conductor/structure analyses to identify optimal solutions
• Prepare and check engineering deliverables including complex designs, reports, and drawings
• Write proposals detailing scope, timelines, resources, budgets, and goals
• Provide input during project implementation, planning, and public consultation
• Mentor and develop capability within the cable systems engineering team
• Support business development through proposals, bid reviews, and client presentations
• Engage with clients as a trusted advisor and drive technical excellence in projects

Key requirements

• Professionally qualified CEng Chartered Engineer (IET or equivalent)
• Bachelor in Electrical Engineering or power engineering
• Experience delivering transmission projects for operators (National Grid, SSE, SPT)
• Knowledge of overhead line engineering up to ~400 kV
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• CDAE accreditation is advantageous

• communication
• mentorship
• collaboration
• PLS-CADD modelling
• line routing
• structural analysis and loading trees

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