Senior Design Engineer (SDE) – OHL

Job title: Senior Design Engineer (SDE) – OHL

About the Role Senior Design Engineer (SDE) – OHL provides technical leadership and advanced design expertise for Overhead Transmission Line projects, leveraging PLS-CADD and PLS-TOWER. The role blends engineering excellence with strategic oversight to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery to required quality standards.

What You'll Do

• Act as the technical lead on assigned OHL projects, ensuring safe, robust, compliant, and cost-effective solutions.
• Manage the design process: assemble and lead a team, maintain engagement for effective delivery.
• Maintain project controls: change register, Early Warning (EW) register, manage Compensation Events (CEs), and monitor PMIs; collaborate with Design Manager as needed.
• Provide weekly inputs to planners and own the agreed programme.
• Oversee OHL design packages across concept, feasibility, and detailed design.
• Provide technical support to Substations and Underground Cables teams when requested.
• Ensure all deliverables meet industry standards, regulatory requirements, and company best practices.
• Supervise detailed analyses using PLS-TOWER and PLS-CADD; conduct technical reviews of subcontractor OHL deliverables.
• Lead technical peer reviews, quality checks, and design audits; promote continuous improvement and new technologies.
• Provide input for HAZID and HACON meetings; support junior engineers' development through guidance and training.
• Promote Omexom in the industry to attract like-minded talent; participate in professional forums (IET, CIGRÉ, IEEE).
• Occasional travel within the UK (approximately one trip every eight weeks).
• Governance and Stakeholder Interfaces: maintain relationships with Heads of Design, Design Managers, client and supplier representatives, and internal teams.

What We're Looking For

• Degree in Civil/Mechanical/Structural Engineering or related; MSc/MEng advantageous.
• 5+ years of experience in OHL design.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or actively working towards chartership.
• Extensive experience in OHL design elements.
• Advanced proficiency in PLS-CADD and PLS-TOWER; knowledge of AutoCAD and MS Project advantageous.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex engineering calculations, simulations, and system assessments.
• Proven experience in technical leadership, mentoring and team development.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Membership of professional institutions (IET, CIGRÉ, IEEE) desirable.

Nice to Have

• Experience in multidisciplinary project environments within energy transmission or infrastructure sectors.
• Experience working on National Grid (NG) and Scottish and Southern Energy Networks (SSEN) projects.
• Knowledge of relevant UK standards and regulatory frameworks.
• Ability to challenge and improve existing practices through a proactive, innovation-driven mindset.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary not disclosed.
• Travel within the UK as part of role.
• Other benefits not specified.