Overhead Line Design Engineer (Principal, Senior or Experienced) - Energy

The UK energy sector is undergoing a seismic transformation. Rapidly rising demand, tightening regulation, and ambitious net‑zero commitments are driving unprecedented investment and innovation across Transmission & Distribution. This is your chance to play a pivotal role in shaping the networks that will power the future.

We are interested in speaking with Principal, Senior, and experienced Overhead Line Design Engineers who want to explore future opportunities aligned with our growth strategy. These roles sit within our Transmission & Distribution team and can be based from any of our UK offices, offering flexibility alongside technically challenging, meaningful work.

About the Role

 As an Overhead Line Design Engineer, you will contribute to the delivery of a diverse portfolio of OHL projects across the UK, working across the full design lifecycle and producing high‑quality technical documentation in line with industry standards.

You will ideally hold a degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Structural or Civil Engineering, or have equivalent industry experience gained through a hands‑on or construction‑based pathway. CEng or IEng status—or progress toward professional registration—would be advantageous.

You bring:

• Experience as an Overhead Line Design Engineer or in a closely related T&D role

• Strong capability in PLS‑CADD, covering both new build and modification projects

• A solid understanding of UK OHL design standards and requirements

• Experience working within a consultancy, design & build contractor, or asset owner environment

• Ideally, exposure to complementary disciplines such as HV plant, HV cable design, or T&D civil design

• The ability to manage OHL delivery and workloads across multiple projects

• A collaborative mindset, passion for technical excellence, and commitment to client service

If you meet most—but not all—of the criteria, we still encourage you to express interest. We are committed to developing our people and supporting you to reach your full potential.

• We put people first: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.
  
• We are driven to achieve: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named ‘Best Place to Work’.
  
• We do what is right: Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions. A professional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered.
  
• We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment and wide ERG network (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups)
  
• Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the UK - we want you to be part of it!
  
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard as well as discounted gym membership and lots more.
  
• Hybrid / Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.

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Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities. 

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Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

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