Lead Overhead Line Design Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 24 April 2026
LOCATION
Not specified
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Energy
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SKILLS

OHL design CAD tools CDM 2015 T&D interfaces Design studies Communication skills

FULL DESCRIPTION

The Overhead Line Lead Design role at [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] will require the successful candidate to assist the Design Manager to ensure all design activities are completed to time, cost, quality and comply to all current standards.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Management of outsourced design activities
  • Assist with tender reviews for schemes to ensure all requirements are met
  • Planning and managing workload
  • Liaise with clients, contractors and stakeholders when required to ensure quality and standards / specifications are adhered to
  • Taking responsibility for design deliverables
  • Undertake / review and approve design studies and technical documents, drawings and calculations
  • Attend site visits and meeting as required
  • Actively drive safety by design and contribute to CDM requirements
  • Ensure performance is in line with the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for on-time delivery, requirements management and right-first time
  • Ensure design work is delivered to the expected quality and meeting KPI targets
  • Ensure design work is delivered on-time as per the project timelines

Skills, experience and qualifications

  • HNC/HND or equivalent is a minimum. BSc., BEng. or equivalent is desirable
  • IEng or CEng chartership status is desirable
  • Proficient in PLS design Software
  • Experience in using CAD tools an advantage
  • 8+ years’ experience in OHL design
  • Have a good understanding of CDM 2015
  • Strong understanding of T&D interfaces such as HV Plant Cable design, Civil design
  • Good written, verbal and communication skills
  • IT literate in MS office applications
  • Ability to solve problems within a multi-disciplinary team

In return you will receive

  • Generous Salary
  • 25 days Holiday plus Bank Holiday
  • Pension
  • Learning & Development opportunities
  • Assistance and Wellbeing support
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