Job Description:

OHL Designer / Senior OHL Designer

The Role

We are looking for an experienced OHL Designer / Senior OHL Designer to join our clients growing engineering team.

The role will involve creating, checking and delivering overhead line designs, ensuring projects are completed safely, accurately, within budget and to agreed timescales.

Depending on experience, you will either work as part of a wider design team or take greater ownership of projects, providing technical input and supporting the delivery of complex overhead line schemes.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce and check overhead line designs using industry-standard software, including Power Line Systems (PLS).
• Produce detailed technical drawings, construction information and design documentation.
• Consider electrical clearances, structural requirements, geology, maintenance, construction, temporary works and structural modifications/upgrades.
• Produce and check design inputs and outputs in accordance with statutory requirements, CDM regulations, industry standards and client specifications.
• Apply current industry best practice to all design work.
• Review and amend technical drawings and documentation as required.
• Interpret existing drawings, technical notes and project information to develop practical and accurate designs.
• Work closely with Project Managers and other members of the project team to support successful project delivery.
• Identify technical risks, constraints and design issues at an early stage and communicate these appropriately.
• Ensure lessons learned from previous projects are incorporated into future work.
• Monitor time spent against project budgets and ensure deliverables are completed within agreed timescales.
• Contribute to project handovers by identifying key technical constraints, risks, budgets and programme requirements.

OHL Designer - Experience Required

Essential

• Experience in Overhead Line Design.
• Experience producing industry-specific construction drawings and documentation.
• Experience using Power Line Systems (PLS) software.
• Experience working within the power, utilities, telecommunications or related infrastructure sectors.
• Experience working within a project team and delivering work to agreed budgets and deadlines.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage your own workload.
• Ability to identify and raise technical concerns and challenges in a timely manner.
• Good understanding of relevant industry standards and CDM requirements.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering, or a relevant engineering discipline.

Desirable:

• Working towards Chartered Engineer (CEng) status through a relevant professional engineering institution.

Senior OHL Designer - Additional Experience

For the Senior level, we are looking for candidates who can demonstrate:

• Strong technical experience in overhead line design and checking.
• Experience taking ownership of designs and technical deliverables.
• Experience delivering complex, time-bound projects.
• Ability to provide technical guidance and support to less experienced designers.
• Experience reviewing and checking other designers' work.
• Strong understanding of design risks, constraints and constructability.
• Experience liaising with Project Managers, clients and other technical disciplines.
• Ability to identify solutions to complex technical problems.
• Experience working with budgets, programmes and project deliverables.
• Evidence of working towards or holding Chartered Engineer (CEng) status would be advantageous.

Skills & Attributes

We are looking for someone who:

• Has strong technical and analytical skills.
• Has excellent attention to detail.
• Can work independently while contributing effectively to a wider team.
• Is confident communicating technical information.
• Takes a proactive approach to identifying and resolving problems.
• Can manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Understands the importance of quality, safety and compliance.
• Is keen to develop their technical knowledge and career within the OHL sector.

Locations & Benefits

They have offices across the UK, including the North East, Midlands and London, as well as offices in Australia and New Zealand.

Our working environments are modern, vibrant and designed to encourage collaboration.

We offer competitive salaries, with opportunities for progression, alongside a range of benefits including:

• Flexible working hours.
• Private healthcare.
• Paid wellbeing leave.
• Paid volunteering time.
• Company-funded days out and social events.
• Birthday day off.
• Professional development and career progression opportunities.
• A collaborative and inclusive working environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.