It's always interesting and fulfilling getting involved in the Engineering preparation of 500kV TLines and higher voltage levels (765kV in the USA).
Routing/Siting preparation, TLines design criteria, Electromagenic Field and Electric Field study, radio frequency and Corona effects, conductor optimization analysis and selection, structures optimization analysis and selection, conductor thermal calculation, regulators input, real estate, environmental, line survey, permitting (FAA, railroad), plscadd modeling, line layout, plan and profile dwgs., boring locations, permit documents, phasing drawings, thermal rating verification, stringing charts, structures design, loading tree, configuration dwgs, structures procurement, vendor's calculation and dwgs. review/approval. Bill of materials and materials selection, specifications, Geotech report, foundation design and drawings, engineering drawings, construction specifications, Issue for construction package release, engineering construction support, As-built package, close out.
Some projects I've participated on:
500kV Heartland to Ellerslie. Alberta-Canada. Design engineer.
500kV Charrua-Ancoa. Chile. OE
500kV Colectora-Cuestecitas-Las Lomas. Colombia. OE
500kV Cirebon 2 to Gitet Mandirancan. OE
