Transmission Lines Engineer
AECOM
**Company Description**
**Start Here. Grow Here.**
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.
**Leading the change toward a sustainable and equitable future.**
AECOM is a leading provider of engineering, environment and construction services, and is contributing its deep experience to help strategically plan, develop, design and construct energy infrastructure to not only meet future demands but to deliver sustainable legacies for our clients, community and our planet.
We look at our projects as part of the broader energy system and across the whole life cycle, from commissioning to decommissioning. We help our clients achieve the right balance across the spectrum of generation through renewable energy sources, solar, wind, stored energy, hydropower and fossil fuels; and alternative energy fuels including hydrogen and electrification.
**Job Description**
As a **Transmission Lines Engineer** , you will be involved in many aspects of the design process of transmission lines, including modelling of new and existing alignments, and the design of structures and foundations, for projects ranging from 33 kV to 500 kV throughout Aotearoa NZ and Australia.
**What will a day in this role look like?**
+ Performing concept and detailed design of new and existing transmission lines using PLS-CADD, for a diverse range of clients across Aotearoa NZ and Australia
+ Assessing and designing of new and existing steel tower structures and pole structures using tools such as Excel, PLS-TOWER and PLS-POLE
+ Assessing and designing of structure foundations – including grillage, direct-embed and pile foundations,
+ Preparing design reports
+ Conducting site visits and inspections as required
**Qualifications**
**What are we looking for from you?**
The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.
+ University degree in Civil, Structural, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)
+ 2-5 years transmission lines industry experience
+ Proficient in using PLS-CADD or similar transmission lines software packages
+ Excellent organisational, communication, and technical writing skills
+ Self-motivated with a strong desire to progress career
+ Site experience/experience in projects being constructed is an advantage
You will have access to genuine career progression opportunities, with ongoing support to help you advance in either a technical or project management pathway. Additionally, there will be opportunities for secondments to other areas of AECOM, as well as to client or site offices.
**Additional Information**
**About AECOM**
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
**Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity**
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
**ReqID:** J10118826
**Business Line:** Energy
**Business Group:** DCS
**Strategic Business Unit:** ANZ
**Career Area:** Engineering
**Work Location Model:** Hybrid
**Legal Entity:** AECOM New Zealand Limited
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