Senior OHL Design Engineer: Powerlines & Substation Lead

Company: Arup
Apply for the Senior OHL Design Engineer: Powerlines & Substation Lead
Location: Southampton
Job Description:

We are seeking Senior Engineering OHL candidates with proven experience in transmission and distribution, including routing and tower design, and a broader CAD skillset. The successful candidate will support construction, procurement, and consultancy on a variety of projects, delivering design solutions for EHV OHL (33 kV – 525 kV).

Responsibilities

  • Preparation and checking of feasibility studies, outline and detailed design technical reports, and other written documents
  • Design and checking of detailed allocation and construction design drawings
  • Production of design concepts, drawings, specifications, and other technical documents
  • Management of teams of engineers and external suppliers
  • Delivery of work to programme, budget and specification

Key Skills

  • Design of substation equipment and line termination gantry structures & cable sealing ends
  • Design powerlines with PLS-CADD and powerline towers with PLS-Tower
  • Sag & tension calculations
  • Catenary system design
  • Line profiling
  • Gantry analysis
  • Tower setting levels
  • Environmental loads
  • Insulator set design
  • Overhead line wire clearance
  • Route plans
  • Material quantification
  • Short circuit study
  • Design of powerline structural foundations – piled, pad, and rock‑anchor foundations

Qualifications

  • Qualification in a relevant discipline
  • Professionally qualified (or imminently within 12 months)
  • Business strategy leadership skills
  • Previous consultancy experience
  • Strong programme/project delivery skills
  • BESC and Person Training – National Grid preferred

Equal Opportunity Statement

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We strive to create a space where everyone can express themselves and make a positive difference.

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Posted: May 27th, 2026