Lead PLS-CADD Expert / Engineering Manager at Network Mapping Limited | KeyStep

Job Description

Lead PLS-CADD Expert / Knaresborough, 80% Remote / Excellent Salary and Benefits D.O.E.

We are seeking a highly capable, technically driven Lead PLS-CADD Expert to act as the primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) for our advanced engineering services.

While our dedicated production teams handle large-scale delivery of engineering-grade network baselining and modelling outputs, this role focuses on higher-complexity technical work, specialist consulting, and innovation.

You will tackle unique grid challenges, provide top-tier technical oversight for PLS-CADD Method 4 structure modelling, and drive internal and external training programs. You will work closely with our production teams to ensure that complex spatial data translates

perfectly into high-confidence, field- aligned digital twins.

What We Offer

Competitive Package: Salary + Performance-based incentives.

Comprehensive Benefits: Private pension matching, Bupa dental cover, Salary Sacrifice schemes (EV, Cycle scheme), holiday trading, education & development reimbursement, enhanced maternity & paternity pay, EAP, and retail discount perks.

Flexibility: Supportive working environment with a remote-first culture (hybrid, ~80% remote).

Impact: A key technical leadership role in a growing, respected technology-led business with an agile, owner-operated structure, offering autonomy and influence over our engineering roadmaps.

Key Responsibilities of the PLS-CADD Engineering Expert

Lead Specialist Consulting: Act as the senior technical authority for bespoke engineering solutions, solving unique transmission and distribution challenges that fall outside standard packaged workflows.

Drive Complex Analysis: Execute high-complexity engineering projects, including engineering- led thermal rating validation, thermal uprating, structural analysis of ageing infrastructure, and line optimisation/corridor assessments.

Production Alignment & QA: Interface directly with Production managers to provide advanced troubleshooting and ensure robust QA/QC processes are maintained for all Method 4 modelling and automated LiDAR-integration workflows.

Innovation & New Methodologies: Lead technical innovation initiatives, such as the implementation of Ambient Adjusted Ratings (AAR) solutions, and the development of 3D digital substation mapping programs.

Technical Mentorship: Work alongside our Director of Engineering to support certified PLS-

CADD, PLS-POLE, and PLS-TOWER training programs. Equip internal production teams and external utility clients with industry-leading modelling skills. (Note: This is a technical leadership role focused on skills development and project guidance, not direct line management).

Technical Pre-Sales Support: Collaborate with the commercial team to align project scopes, validate technical assumptions in proposals, and represent NM Group's engineering capabilities in high-level client discussions.

Required Skills & Experience

Deep Technical Mastery: Proven, extensive hands-on experience with the PLS-CADD software suite (advanced PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, and PLS-TOWER). Must be highly proficient in Method 4 structure modelling and SAPS finite element analysis.

Professional Registration: Chartered Engineer (CEng), Professional Engineer (PE), or equivalent professional registration is required.

Industry Background: Substantial background in overhead transmission line design, structural loading assessments, thermal uprating, and clearance analysis.

Data Literacy: Strong understanding of how high-density LiDAR, photogrammetry, and geospatial terrain data are integrated into 3D CAD assemblies and engineering models.

Mentorship & Communication: Excellent ability to technically mentor staff, resolve complex production bottlenecks, and translate intricate engineering data into actionable client strategies.

Consulting & Compliance: Experience providing independent engineering validation, plus familiarity with international utility standards (North America, UK, Australia) and regulatory requirements.

About NM Group

NM Group optimises the performance of electricity networks by remotely sensing and serving the position

and condition of our client's assets. From mapping and presenting spatial data on an electrical network

through to modelling and displaying a 3D virtual network environment we deliver value to electricity network operators. Further information can be found on the company website.

What’s Next?

Applicants must be resident in the UK and hold valid, legal right-to-work status in the UK. To apply for this role, please click the “apply now” button and we’ll be in touch.

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