Transmission & Distribution Engineer – Overhead Lines, Johannesburg

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Arup is an independent multi–disciplinary firm of Designers, Planners, Engineers, Consultants and Technical Specialists, working across every aspect of today’s-built environment. Together we help our clients solve their most complex challenges – turning exciting ideas into tangible reality as we strive to find a better way and shape a better world. 

Action to transition away from fossil fuels and accelerate the transformation of the global energy system, are vital parts of the net zero future we all want to achieve. We are committed to imagining, designing, and realising green energy solutions to shape the future energy system. We take a whole-system perspective and develop solutions that represent every element of the energy system. From feasibility studies to infrastructure planning and core engineering system delivery, we work with clients to deliver integrated solutions that reduce project uncertainty.

The Opportunity

We have a Transmission and Distribution Design Engineer position in the Energy team in providing Structural design for powerlines and substations as a consultant. Design of substation equipment and line termination gantry structures & Cable Sealing Ends. Design powerlines with PLS-CADD and powerline towers with PLS-Tower.

The role will include Sag & tension calculations; - Catenary Support System design; - Line Profiling; - Gantry analysis; - Tower setting levels; - Environmental loads; - Insulator set design; - Overhead Line Wire Clearance; - Route plans; - Material Quantification - Short Circuit Analysis.

You will get involved with the Design of powerline structural foundations, including piled, pad, and rock-anchor foundations. You will carry out the Investigation and proposed remedial actions for damaged or corroded structures: corroded structures (remaining life and remedial action): Substation structures; Power line structures (11kV to 400kV); Structural loading. Foundation design, including field testing. Stays and anchors. Cross-Arm design. You'll also lead and mentor graduate and experienced engineers.

This role will involve the preparation and checking of feasibility studies, outline and detailed design technical reports and other written documents. - The design and checking of detail allocation and construction design drawings and the Production of design concepts, drawings, specifications, and other technical documents.

This position will be based in the Johannesburg Office (flexible home working) and integrated within a wider Energy team based in South Africa.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share, and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

You will have -

·A BSc or BEng, PR.Eng Masters is advantageous.

·A Candidate Registered with ECSA

·Good project delivery experience

·An Understanding of International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and South African National Standards (SANS) standards

·Proficiency in associated technical specifications from clients such as Eskom/NTCSA or others.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

An environment that will give you freedom to design with a purpose, focus on your skills to deliver quality work to our clients, opportunity to learn and share knowledge openly. You will have the opportunity to utilise your technical expertise to improve the lives of the most vulnerable in the communities in which we live and work through Arup's community engagement programme.

You'll have access to lots of learning opportunities and ongoing training through Arup university and other learning programmes.

Beyond a competitive guaranteed annual salary package, core benefits include medical aid and hospital gap cover, as well as provident fund covering retirement savings, life insurance and income protection in the event of disability. Core benefits form part of your guaranteed annual package.