Senior Transmission Line Engineer - Electrical

About the role

Aurecon is seeking a Senior Electrical Transmission Line Engineer to join its Transmission Line Engineering team across New Zealand. You will work on complex overhead transmission line projects, delivering robust electrical designs that support reliable infrastructure delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Personally undertake overhead transmission line electrical design on complex engineering projects.
• Use PLS‑CADD and CDEGS to develop practical, technically robust design solutions.
• Produce calculations, drawings, studies and technical design reports.
• Contribute to EMF, earthing and lightning studies and associated technical assessments.
• Help shape practical electrical design standards and repeatable ways of working.
• Collaborate with structural, civil and multidisciplinary engineering teams across multiple locations.

Required profile

• Relevant electrical engineering qualification.
• Demonstrated experience in overhead transmission line design.
• Hands‑on professional experience using PLS‑CADD and CDEGS.
• Experience undertaking EMF, earthing and lightning studies.
• Strong technical capability developed through industry experience.
• Ability to contribute as a practising designer rather than solely in a management role.

Required skills

• PLS‑CADD
• CDEGS
• EMF analysis
• Earthing studies
• Lightning protection studies