Senior Structural Design Engineers
Company
Location
Horsham, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
4/10/2025
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Description
Job Description
Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.
Due to significant growth across our Transmission and Distribution Ltd business, Wood has unique opportunities for skilled Senior Structural Designer Engineers to join the team who are keen to broaden their expertise and work on significant high profile infrastructure projects. The Wood Transmission and Distribution team provides HV OHL design supporting construction, procurement, and consultancy on a variety of projects within the sector. These roles will ensure technical compliance through a period of significant growth and can be based out of any of Wood’s offices, but preference may be given to individuals who can work from our Glasgow or Horsham offices.
The Role
Reporting to the Senior OHL Design Engineer, you will lead approval activities on OHL Structural engineering deliverables across our team. You will oversee the Transmission Tower structural assessment and design outputs, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget, while also identifying improvements in team delivery and fostering staff development, maintaining close collaboration with the UK Principal Structural Engineer and the Head of Engineering.
We invite applications from experienced OHL structural design professionals with a strong background in Steel Lattice transmission towers, who are eager to develop their team leadership skills and potentially step into a Principal role in the future, while also providing training to familiarize them with our client's local design requirements; we are open to considering Technical Professional Engineers or Engineering Designers for this position.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
As a leading provider of engineering and construction services to the UK transmission and distribution sector, Wood Transmission & Distribution Ltd are at the forefront of net zero 2050, with a secured workstream for years to come. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to add value to our Engineering team to support our growing workload and to contribute to the increased network capacity required to deliver the UK government's pathway to 2030 and the transition to net zero.
What We Can Offer
Typical responsibilities
What makes you remarkable?
At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.
Expected
About Us
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com
Diversity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.
Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.
Due to significant growth across our Transmission and Distribution Ltd business, Wood has unique opportunities for skilled Senior Structural Designer Engineers to join the team who are keen to broaden their expertise and work on significant high profile infrastructure projects. The Wood Transmission and Distribution team provides HV OHL design supporting construction, procurement, and consultancy on a variety of projects within the sector. These roles will ensure technical compliance through a period of significant growth and can be based out of any of Wood’s offices, but preference may be given to individuals who can work from our Glasgow or Horsham offices.
The Role
Reporting to the Senior OHL Design Engineer, you will lead approval activities on OHL Structural engineering deliverables across our team. You will oversee the Transmission Tower structural assessment and design outputs, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget, while also identifying improvements in team delivery and fostering staff development, maintaining close collaboration with the UK Principal Structural Engineer and the Head of Engineering.
We invite applications from experienced OHL structural design professionals with a strong background in Steel Lattice transmission towers, who are eager to develop their team leadership skills and potentially step into a Principal role in the future, while also providing training to familiarize them with our client's local design requirements; we are open to considering Technical Professional Engineers or Engineering Designers for this position.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
As a leading provider of engineering and construction services to the UK transmission and distribution sector, Wood Transmission & Distribution Ltd are at the forefront of net zero 2050, with a secured workstream for years to come. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to add value to our Engineering team to support our growing workload and to contribute to the increased network capacity required to deliver the UK government's pathway to 2030 and the transition to net zero.
What We Can Offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across emerging energy sectors
- Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid and remote working where relevant
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
- Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
- Flexible benefits package; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle
- Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
- Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
Typical responsibilities
- Lead approval activities on OHL Structural engineering deliverables across our team
- Support work acquisition and development activities
- Support safety by design assessments throughout the design process
- Integrate and support the development of innovation within project solutions
- Create design deliverables to confirm the outputs of the engineering studies to internal and external stakeholders
- Ensure, as far as practicable, that all assigned work is carried out in compliance with the agreed budget and programme
- Keep up to date with all technical quality management procedures, developments and specifications related to the discipline work scope
What makes you remarkable?
At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.
Expected
- Proven experience in working on OHL Steel Transmission towers up to 400kV
- Experience utilizing PLS Tower design software
- Experience in working on Steel Lattice transmission tower lines
- Experience presenting technical outputs and supporting client engagements
- ISCED Level 6 Bachelors (minimum) or Level 7 Masters (preferred) Degree in engineering discipline, alternatively, tertiary level education combined with suitable industry experience can be used to demonstrate equivalence
- Chartership, PE Status or relevant professional license/registration accredited by a recognized body preferred
- Detailed experience of delivering Overhead Steel Lattice towers and other Transmission line structures, e.g. transmission poles and termination gantries
- Awareness of key Health and Safety impacts on OHL construction contracts
- Fluent spoken and written English language
- Ability to work as part of a dispersed and remote team and be able to communicate through collaboration software such as Microsoft teams
- Must have a right to work in the UK currently
- Experience of providing engineering inputs to OHL Construction activities including the planning and delivery of OHL Construction
- Understanding of engineering management including schedule and cost management
- Experience supporting tendering activities
About Us
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com
Diversity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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