Electrical Design Engineer - Overhead Lines

Jacobs; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to join their dynamic team in Manchester. This exciting role focuses on Overhead Line infrastructure within the growing Energy Transition sector. You'll have the opportunity to work on innovative projects that shape the future of energy, collaborating with a diverse team dedicated to delivering impactful solutions. The company values flexibility and work-life balance, offering hybrid work options and a supportive environment for professional development. If you're ready to make a difference in the energy sector, this role is for you.

Benefits

Free Medical Cover

Digital GP Service

Enhanced Parental Leave Pay

Employee Assistance Programs

Professional Development Reimbursement

Paid Volunteering Time

Charitable Donations Matching

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical discipline and delivering multi-disciplinary projects.
• Knowledge of power systems such as 25kV AC, 1500V DC.

Responsibilities

• Support projects across energy markets, focusing on Overhead Line (OHL) infrastructure.
• Work on transmission system assets and energy storage systems.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Power Systems Knowledge

Multi-disciplinary Project Delivery

Education

HND in Electrical Engineering

Job description

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At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow.

People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programs, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About The Opportunity

Have you ever considered a role working in the Energy and Power market? Wondering how you can develop and deploy your skills in a new and exciting sector?

Given the demand for talent in the energy market, we are looking to develop talent from aligned sectors and want to offer electrical engineers the opportunity to move into the Energy Transition sector – you will be offered support and development if this is not a sector you have experience in, or just hit the ground running on exciting projects if you already know this market well!

Our UK and Continental Europe team is growing and we’re looking for an Electrical Design Engineer who can progress in Overhead Line (OHL) infrastructure, to provide support to projects across Jacobs’ markets. This includes work on transmission system assets, HVDC interconnectors, energy storage systems, inertia systems, wind farms and advanced facilities for mission critical industries in the technology and process sectors.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here's what you'll need

• Experience within an electrical discipline and delivering multi-disciplinary projects e.g. Rail or Energy & Power
• Knowledge of power systems such as 25kB AC, 1500V DC, 750V DC
• Educated to HND level or above in electrical engineering
  
  
  

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity - find out more about our employee networks here.

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), contact the team.

Your application experience is important to us and we are keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join Jacobs then please let us know.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Civil Engineering, Design Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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