Lead Overhead Line Design Engineer

7 days ago


Sutton, United Kingdom Tempest Jones Full time

Lead Overhead Line Design Engineer
London Hybrid working or fully remote working from anywhere in the UK
Competitive salary + benefit package
The company we are currently recruiting for delivers a range of essential infrastructure services within the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors in the UK & Ireland. They have built and maintained relationships with a number of large clientsincluding National Grid, Scottish Power and Western Power and have a strong culture that continuously focuses on safety, operational delivery, efficiency and customer service. They are a trusted employer to over 10,000 skilled specialists working from 240locations, and operate a divisional structure aligned with its end markets.
The team maintain and upgrade overhead power line infrastructure up to 400kV for their clients, delivering a full service from design and project management through to delivery.
The role
We are looking for a Lead OHL Design Engineer to lead and coordinate design projects and oversee the completion in respect to design issues and to produce effective design solutions. Providing technical support to Design Engineers, Project Engineers, Site Engineers,and clients for large OHL transmission schemes.
Key Responsibilities;
- Manage day to day overhead line design activities, liaising closely with the Design Manager
- To act as a project lead and also a senior design resource in support of projects by delivering high quality design outputs when required
- Maintain up-to-date working knowledge of National Grid, SPEN, ENA and other relevant industry standards
- Develop specific design processes, policy and training manuals
- To assist in the provision of technical advice and support to Babcock personnel and clients
- Review resource levels regularly, reporting deficiencies and possible solutions to the Design Manager
- Assist the development of external design resources relevant to role and utilise wherever required
- Maintain effective communication and undertake any necessary correspondence with both internal and external clients
- Attend and contribute to regular project briefings, team meetings and design review meetings with engineers and/or technicians where necessary
- Continually assess and review contract programme within design and innovation teams
- Liaise with clients to provide input and scope for new standards/codes of practice
We are looking for an ambitious and dynamic individual with excellent technical skills and the ability to nurture and grow the team.
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of all key client and industry specifications
- Act in compliance with external and internal procedures, processes and delegated authorities
- Ensure company and industry procedures/standards are known by design staff and that contracts are delivered in compliance with these, and other tendered procedures, and that all work practices are analysed to achieve continuous improvement
- Ability to cultivate personal relationships with clients and foster repeat business.
- 5 years OHL Design Experience
- Advanced user of PLS CADD and TOWER
- Engineering Degree and working towards UK Chartered Engineer status
- Excellent communication skills
Why Join
This is a great opportunity for an individual to work on major National Grid projects with an excellent work life balance and the opportunity to work from home, anywhere in the UK.
- 26 days' annual leave plus 8 days' bank holiday
- Annual bonus
- Pension scheme
- Life Assurance
- Private health care
- Company car
- Remote working available



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