Structural Engineer - HV Transmission Lines

The Structural Engineer provides senior technical leadership and delivery capability across a broad range of transmission line projects from 132kV to 765kV. This includes greenfield projects, asset upgrades, reconductoring, thermal uprating, foundation and structure strengthening, line cut-ins, and asset renewal schemes. The role involves hands-on design, technical review, and interdisciplinary collaboration across project stages from concept to construction.Experience relating to OHL design:Model towers or poles using PLS-TOWER or PLS-POLE, including strength, stability, and member capacity checks.Support or lead foundation assessments and designs (pad, pile, raft, grillage) in collaboration with geotechnical engineers.Prepare or review general arrangement drawings, connection details, fabrication drawings, and part lists.Assess the structural adequacy of towers/poles for reconductoring, uprating, or retrofit purposes.Contribute to constructability assessments including cranage, access, erection sequencing, and outage constraints.Key Responsibilities: Planning, scheduling, and execution of HV transmission line projects including:Prepare cost estimates, project budgets, and resource allocation plans.Coordinate with project managers, clients and other stakeholders to ensure project requirements are met.Coordination and technical leadership in the delivery of HV transmission line engineering and design projects/packages.  Developing transmission line alignments, profiles, and structure spotting using PLS-CADD.Performing sag-tension analysis and validating clearances in accordance with relevant standards (e.g. EN 50341, NG TS 2.04).Preparing and reviewing design deliverables including plan/profile drawings, stringing charts, structure schedules, and loading reports.Assessing tower and pole structure loading and coordinating foundation designs with geotechnical inputs.Leading and/or contributing to the following project types:New transmission line designs (greenfield)Reconductoring and sag-tension recalculationsUprating and clearance improvement studiesStructure/pole strength assessments and retrofitsFoundation strengthening (e.g., pile extensions, grillage upgrades)Line cut-ins, tee-offs, and route deviationsTower/pole replacements and asset renewalOPGW or earthwire replacement and shielding reviewsParticipating in design reviews, QA/verification processes, and constructability assessments.Supporting delivery of construction-ready drawings and material schedules.Coordinating with drafting, structural, civil, electrical, and geotechnical teams for integrated design outputs.Providing guidance and mentoring to junior engineers and contributing to continuous improvement through lessons learned and design innovation.