John Wood Group plc

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world. 

This role will suit and Senior Structural Engineer with a significant experience in OHL structural design who is keen to help in the development of our team and grow their team leadership skills. The Wood Transmission and Distribution team provides HV OHL design supporting construction, procurement, and consultancy on a variety of projects within the sector. Although we are looking for a senior designer training is planned for this individual to ensure your understanding of the local design requirements of our client. This role offers a hybrid work arrangement. We are creating our global engineering delivery network to support major upgrade and new build projects and are seeking resources for our team in the Central Florida area. With resources currently based in the UK and India we will developing a US based team to broaden the ability to resource and support our international clients.

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The Role

The Sr Structural Design Engineer will ensure the Transmission Tower structural assessment and design outputs assigned, delivered against the allocated programme and budget. Identification and implementation delivery improvements in the team including targeted staff development.

Our Clients and Projects 

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across renewables and emerging energy sectors 
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs. This role offers a hybrid work arrangement. Commitment 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 that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle 
• Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests
• Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are 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 programmed.
• 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: 

• 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 US currently.

Desirable:

• 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 of providing engineering inputs to OHL Construction activities including the planning and delivery of OHL Construction.

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.