Description
As an Overhead Line Associate, you will design a range of Overhead Line Circuits at voltages ranging from 11kV to 400kV.
Responsibilities
You will:
- Prepare, review, and approve transmission line tower and foundation designs, including associated documents and accessories.
- Create engineering documents related to transmission tower and foundation design.
- Ensure designs comply with relevant codes and standards.
- Optimize the overall weight of the tower and foundation with respect to tender quantity.
- Perform sag tension calculations and provide approximate tower weights at the tender stage.
- Design transmission towers using PLS Tower software, line designs with PLS CADD, and pole designs with PLS Pole.
- Develop all associated engineering design calculations and documentation.
- Support the creation of material bill of quantity schedules.
- Attend virtual site meetings and provide ongoing design drawing changes and support as required during project build.
- Review designs produced by suppliers and clients to ensure technical compliance with current legislation and policies.
Project Coordination
- Actively coordinate with internal and external team members on moderately complex projects.
Client Focus
- Assist in identifying key client interests and drivers on moderately complex projects.
- Determine key clients in some instances.
- Communicate client interests and drivers to project team members.
- Develop approaches to accommodate client concerns.
- Offer additional services to clients.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in designing UK Overhead Line Circuits (towers and/or poles) at voltages up to 400kV.
- Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural or Electrical Engineering with 15+ years of experience.
- UK project and standards experience is an added advantage.
Additional Requirements
- Knowledge of applicable engineering standards.
- Proficiency in PLS-CADD, PLS Tower, PLS Pole, or similar software.