Description
As an Overhead Line (OHL) Engineer at WSP, you will supervise a team of design engineers specialising in Overhead Transmission Lines, working on projects ranging from 11kV to 400kV.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing technical evaluations and problem-solving solutions to team members
- Preparing written proposals outlining project timelines, resource allocation, budgets, objectives, and goals
- Offering technical guidance and input throughout project implementation, statutory planning, and public consultation events
- Leading engineering and design activities, including PLS-CADD modelling, line routing, structure analysis, and loading trees
- Conducting feasibility studies, performing conductor thermal ratings, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations
- Participating in industry working groups such as CIGRE, IEEE
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- A bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent technical discipline, preferably Electrical or Power engineering
- Experience in overhead line engineering up to 400kV
- Experience on upgrading work projects, such as utilisation of High Temperature Low Sag conductors
- Desirable skills in PLS CADD / POLE / TOWER
- Knowledge of conducting galloping studies, EMF and Field Effects Calculation, Wake effect, AC Interference for Gas pipelines would be advantageous
- The ability to travel as projects dictate