Electrical Engineer – HV Substations & Grid Innovation

Mott MacDonald; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual leave

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Private medical insurance

Annual bonus scheme

Wellbeing support

Agile/flexible working

Job summary

Mott MacDonald in Madrid/Sevilla/Barcelona is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our Power Transmission and Distribution team, delivering HV grid solutions from concept to commissioning.

Reporting to the Power team Senior Engineer, you will coordinate with clients and internal teams, develop plant layouts, specify HV equipment, and support design across lifecycle, including renewable integration and new technologies. This is a permanent role in a global engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification; ideally Chartered Engineer status.
• Experience in power transmission and distribution industry.
• Experience in design, delivery and supervision of HV substations (110kV to 400kV).
• Experience in HV AIS/GIS substations specifications and equipment.
• Experience applying health and safety requirements to HV plant system designs.
• Proficient English and ability to prepare technical reports in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop primary plant layouts for HV substations.
• Provide equipment specifications for HV plant and ancillary equipment.
• Provide engineering design input across lifecycle stages from feasibility to commissioning.
• Coordinate with client project teams and internal disciplines within Mott MacDonald.
• Deliver projects in new technologies e.g. energy storage, HVDC, smart grid solutions.
• Provide professional services to clients in the UK and overseas.

Skills

Power transmission

Power distribution

HV substation design

Client liaison

English documentation

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer (preferred)

Tools

Revit

ETAP

DIgSILENT

CYMCAP

CDEGs

Job description

Mott MacDonald in Madrid/Sevilla/Barcelona is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our Power Transmission and Distribution team, delivering HV grid solutions from concept to commissioning.

Reporting to the Power team Senior Engineer, you will coordinate with clients and internal teams, develop plant layouts, specify HV equipment, and support design across lifecycle, including renewable integration and new technologies. This is a permanent role in a global engineering environment.