Overview
Join to apply for the Overhead Line (OHL) Foundation Designer (Energy) role at WSP in the UK & Ireland.
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.
What you will do
Working at the forefront of engineering innovation, you will contribute to the upgrading and future proofing of the UK Overhead Line Transmission Network, ensuring they are resilient, efficient, and aligned with the UK’s Net Zero 2050 goals. From early-stage concept development to detailed design, your expertise will help translate complex engineering requirements into buildable solutions that power communities and industries across the nation.
You’ll collaborate closely with engineers, project managers, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality foundation designs to support Overhead Line projects facilitating planning, approvals, and construction. Your work will directly influence the success of projects that are modernising the grid, integrating energy sources, and enabling a more sustainable and secure energy future.
What we are looking for you to demonstrate
* Ability to lead and execute detailed foundation design for overhead transmission line structures, including lattice towers and monopoles
* Apply Eurocode and British Standards to ensure structural integrity, safety, and regulatory compliance
* Conduct foundation upgrade assessments for aging infrastructure, including retrofit design and reinforcement strategies
* Perform quantitative risk assessments on existing foundations using geotechnical data, structural analysis, and probabilistic modelling
* Collaborate with geotechnical engineers, structural teams, and project managers to integrate foundation solutions into broader transmission schemes
* Prepare technical documentation, design reports, and risk matrices for client and regulatory review
* Support feasibility studies, site investigations, and design validation for UK-based transmission projects
* Engage with clients, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure alignment with UK project requirements
Skills & qualifications
* Bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil or structural engineering
* Chartered Engineer status (CEng, MIStructE or equivalent) preferred
* Experience in detailed design of foundations for OHTL or similar infrastructure
* Strong working knowledge of Eurocode (EN1997, EN1992) and British Standards (BS8004, BS8110)
* Demonstrated experience on UK-based transmission projects, preferably with National Grid or DNOs
* Proficiency in design software such as STAAD.Pro, PLAXIS, Tekla Tedds or equivalent
* Familiarity with foundation upgrade strategies and asset life extension techniques
* Excellent communication and technical reporting skills
* Familiarity with UK planning and environmental regulations
* Experience with foundation design for challenging terrains or brownfield sites
Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.
About us and benefits
We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.
What’s in it for you:
* Work-life balance with hybrid working policy: work from home two days a week and collaborate in modern offices across the UK
* Inclusivity and belonging: diverse, authentic collaboration with employee resource groups and a culture of inclusion
* Health & wellbeing: Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex discounts, and menopause support
* Flex your time: WSP My Hour for personal activities; part-time and flexible working arrangements; option to purchase additional leave
* Your development: training, mentoring, and Chartered status support
#WeAreWSP We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria; please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.
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