Electrical Engineer - Hv Substation Design (Uk & Ireland)

Aecom; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Career development opportunities

Volunteering days

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to grow within our HV Substation Design team located in the UK or Ireland. You will contribute to shaping energy infrastructure through primary layouts, equipment specs, and design input for major projects, including renewables and grid upgrades.

You will join a collaborative environment with mentorship from senior engineers, working in a flexible hybrid model that supports career development and professional growth across diverse engineering

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Some experience working on HV projects.
• Experience as a designer or project engineer.
• Experience developing specifications for substation control systems, transformers, GIS, and AIS switchgear.
• Ability to work flexibly across multiple projects.
• Fluency in English.
• Full driving license and access to a personal vehicle as site visits may be required.
• Ideally Chartered accreditation or working toward status.

Responsibilities

• Assist with producing primary plant layouts for HV substations.
• Support with the production of equipment specifications for HV Plant and associated equipment.
• Providing engineering design input to major infrastructure projects.
• Support projects in the capacity of an Owners’ Engineer role. Working on HV substation/Cable and OHL projects.
• Provide HV design input to renewable energy projects e.g., Battery storage, Solar, Hydro and Wind generation.
• Gain mentorship from experienced engineers within a highly collaborative team.

Skills

Electrical design

HV substations

English fluency

Driving licence

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

Are you ready to grow your career and be mentored within an industry-leading team of innovative engineers? Join our growing HV Substation Design team working within the UK or Ireland and contribute to shaping the future of energy infrastructure!

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Electrical Design Engineer, who is eager to develop their career. You'll get to work on groundbreaking projects, gaining exposure to a varied and exciting portfolio including (but not limited to);

• National Grid’s ‘Great Grid Upgrade’ Great Grid Partnership: Enabling the UK’s energy transition
• Working with the world’s leading Hyperscalers and Data Centre Operators on forward-thinking, revolutionary projects.
• EirGrid AECOM appointed to EirGrid engineering design, planning and project management services framework

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Assist with producing primary plant layouts for HV substations
• Support with the production of equipment specifications for HV Plant and associated equipment
• Providing engineering design input to major infrastructure projects
• Support projects in the capacity of an Owners’ Engineer role. Working on HV substation/Cable and OHL projects
• Provide HV design input to renewable energy projects e.g., Battery storage, Solar, Hydro and Wind generation
• Gain mentorship from experienced engineers within a highly collaborative team.

Driving excellence.

At AECOM, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration within our Transmission and Distribution team. We believe that technology should empower you so that you can focus on creative problem-solving, successfully manage complexity and deliver exceptional results. By embracing advanced automation tools, we seek imaginative thinkers who are excited about leveraging these tools to drive efficiency and enhance our projects. Join us in shaping the future of infrastructure, where your unique insights and creativity will play a vital role in our success!

Enjoy the Perks.

At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Some experience of working on HV projects
• Some experience working a as designer or as a project engineer
• Some experience developing specifications for substation control systems, transformers, GIS, and AIS switchgear
• Ability to work flexibly across multiple projects
• Fluency in English
• Some exposure to technical report writing
• Full driving license and access to a personal vehicle as site visits may be required as part of this role
• Ideally have experience of working on multi-discipline engineering projects
• Ideally hold Chartered accreditation or working toward status
• Ideally have consultancy experience
• Ideally have experience in reviewing review detailed designs & witnessing construction site activities

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [e-mail]. At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives.

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!

Additional Information

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [e-mail] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.