Overhead Line Design Engineer – Great Grid Upgrade

Overview

As an OHL Design Engineer at Arup, you contribute to high‑voltage transmission projects across the UK, from concept through detailed design. You join a multidisciplinary team to deliver feasible, codes-compliant OHL solutions and build your expertise in design practice. The role offers exposure to 33kV–400kV+ systems and a collaborative culture that values learning and professional growth. Your work helps modernise the UK electricity network and support a low‑carbon future. This is an opportunity to shape critical infrastructure and develop alongside experienced engineers.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive pay
• Profit Share
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Accident insurance
• Income protection

Responsibilities

• Support feasibility studies and design reports preparation
• Produce drawings, models, and technical documentation
• Contribute to OHL design tasks such as routing, profiling, and basic calculations
• Work with CAD tools and support digital design outputs
• Collaborate with team to meet programme and quality standards
• Continuously develop technical knowledge and industry standards understanding

Key requirements

• Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline
• Willingness to learn and develop within the OHL field
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Attention to detail and proactive problem solving
• Interest in professional development (e.g., chartership in future)
• Experience in consultancy or within transmission and distribution is beneficial but not essential

• Strong communication
• Teamwork
• Attention to detail
• Overhead line design principles and components
• PLS-CADD or other CAD software
• Basic understanding of sag and tension, line profiling, routing

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