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:<ul><li>Model towers or poles using PLS-TOWER or PLS-POLE, including strength, stability, and member capacity checks.</li><li>Support or lead foundation assessments and designs (pad, pile, raft, grillage) in collaboration with geotechnical engineers.</li><li>Prepare or review general arrangement drawings, connection details, fabrication drawings, and part lists.</li><li>Assess the structural adequacy of towers/poles for reconductoring, uprating, or retrofit purposes.</li><li>Contribute to constructability assessments including cranage, access, erection sequencing, and outage constraints.</li></ul>Key Responsibilities: <ul><li>Planning, scheduling, and execution of HV transmission line projects including:<ul><li>Prepare cost estimates, project budgets, and resource allocation plans.</li><li>Coordinate with project managers, clients and other stakeholders to ensure project requirements are met.</li><li>Coordination and technical leadership in the delivery of HV transmission line engineering and design projects/packages.  </li></ul></li><li>Developing transmission line alignments, profiles, and structure spotting using PLS-CADD.</li><li>Performing sag-tension analysis and validating clearances in accordance with relevant standards (e.g. EN 50341, NG TS 2.04).</li><li>Preparing and reviewing design deliverables including plan/profile drawings, stringing charts, structure schedules, and loading reports.</li><li>Assessing tower and pole structure loading and coordinating foundation designs with geotechnical inputs.</li><li>Leading and/or contributing to the following project types:<ul><li>New transmission line designs (greenfield)</li><li>Reconductoring and sag-tension recalculations</li><li>Uprating and clearance improvement studies</li><li>Structure/pole strength assessments and retrofits</li><li>Foundation strengthening (e.g., pile extensions, grillage upgrades)</li><li>Line cut-ins, tee-offs, and route deviations</li><li>Tower/pole replacements and asset renewal</li><li>OPGW or earthwire replacement and shielding reviews</li><li>Participating in design reviews, QA/verification processes, and constructability assessments.</li><li>Supporting delivery of construction-ready drawings and material schedules.</li><li>Coordinating with drafting, structural, civil, electrical, and geotechnical teams for integrated design outputs.</li><li>Providing guidance and mentoring to junior engineers and contributing to continuous improvement through lessons learned and design innovation.</li></ul></li></ul>

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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:<ul><li>Model towers or poles using PLS-TOWER or PLS-POLE, including strength, stability, and member capacity checks.</li><li>Support or lead foundation assessments and designs (pad, pile, raft, grillage) in collaboration with geotechnical engineers.</li><li>Prepare or review general arrangement drawings, connection details, fabrication drawings, and part lists.</li><li>Assess the structural adequacy of towers/poles for reconductoring, uprating, or retrofit purposes.</li><li>Contribute to constructability assessments including cranage, access, erection sequencing, and outage constraints.</li></ul>Key Responsibilities:&nbsp;<ul><li>Planning, scheduling, and execution of HV transmission line projects including:<ul><li>Prepare cost estimates, project budgets, and resource allocation plans.</li><li>Coordinate with project managers, clients and other stakeholders to ensure project requirements are met.</li><li>Coordination and technical leadership in the delivery of HV transmission line engineering and design projects/packages. &nbsp;</li></ul></li><li>Developing transmission line alignments, profiles, and structure spotting using PLS-CADD.</li><li>Performing sag-tension analysis and validating clearances in accordance with relevant standards (e.g. EN 50341, NG TS 2.04).</li><li>Preparing and reviewing design deliverables including plan/profile drawings, stringing charts, structure schedules, and loading reports.</li><li>Assessing tower and pole structure loading and coordinating foundation designs with geotechnical inputs.</li><li>Leading and/or contributing to the following project types:<ul><li>New transmission line designs (greenfield)</li><li>Reconductoring and sag-tension recalculations</li><li>Uprating and clearance improvement studies</li><li>Structure/pole strength assessments and retrofits</li><li>Foundation strengthening (e.g., pile extensions, grillage upgrades)</li><li>Line cut-ins, tee-offs, and route deviations</li><li>Tower/pole replacements and asset renewal</li><li>OPGW or earthwire replacement and shielding reviews</li><li>Participating in design reviews, QA/verification processes, and constructability assessments.</li><li>Supporting delivery of construction-ready drawings and material schedules.</li><li>Coordinating with drafting, structural, civil, electrical, and geotechnical teams for integrated design outputs.</li><li>Providing guidance and mentoring to junior engineers and contributing to continuous improvement through lessons learned and design innovation.</li></ul></li></ul>

Structural Engineer - HV Transmission Lines

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