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Are you ready to join a very experienced, talented and growing Transmission & Distribution practice in the UK & Ireland and develop your skills on transformational work which will make a huge impact towards delivering the energy transition?

Where you can join us in this role

You can be based in any of our collaborative and contemporary offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Croydon, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle, and St Albans.

Here’s what you’ll do:

Your primary focus in the brand-new role of Associate Director – Overhead Line Lead is to provide project technical leadership for the overhead lines teams on transmission projects. This team will work on various projects encompassing overhead transmission lines up to 400kV. You’ll provide technical expertise in bids and proposals and represent the company in client meetings as an Associate Director – Overhead Line, applying your experience and expertise to a range of exciting and interesting projects.

Your role will be varied and interesting, leading the following Overhead Line (OHL) remit:

• You will provide technical leadership in delivering overhead line design on complex multi-discipline projects.
• Take full responsibility for project scope, resourcing, technical delivery, and client management for overhead line works within projects.
• Provide expert technical evaluations and offer problem-solving solutions to different team members. Prepare written proposals outlining all project details, including the timeline, resources, budget, objectives, and goals.
• Provide the right technical guidance and input throughout the project implementation, statutory planning, and participation in public consultation events.

Technical responsibilities and expertise:

• Responsible for overseeing engineering and design activities related to the overhead line. This encompasses PLS-CADD modelling, meticulous line routing, comprehensive structural analysis and loading trees, formulation of design criteria, precise sag-tension calculations, insulator/conductor blowout, swing angle, damper system recommendations, strategic structural spotting, thorough clearance reports, and judicious conductor and insulator selection.
• Undertaking feasibility studies, performing conductor thermal ratings, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. Conduct studies to identify a technically preferred solution/layout to present to the client.

If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives. Why not give our AECOM Energy page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects we're working on and see firsthand the difference we're making in the industry!

Come grow with us.

At AECOM, you’ll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued.

And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Working to modernise the UK’s Energy Infrastructure

AECOM has been recently appointed to provide design and consenting services for the UK's National Grid’s Great Grid Program, in a joint venture with Arup. This £9bn initiative aims to enhance the electricity transmission network, ensuring the integration of renewable energy sources, including offshore wind farms, into the grid by 2030, which will also support future projects beyond 2030. The project focuses on upgrading infrastructure to meet future energy demands, reduce fossil fuel dependency, and support the UK's net zero emissions target.