Expression of Interest - Great Grid Partnership

Arup; Southampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Accident insurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Arup is hiring for various engineering roles in Southampton, including Civil Engineers, Lead Cable Design Engineers, and more. These positions require experience in sectors like Grid, T&D, and Power Distribution. Arup offers a supportive culture that emphasizes growth, health benefits, and shared success. The company advocates for inclusivity and diversity, welcoming applications from all backgrounds. Interested candidates can reach out to [e-mail] for assistance with the application process.

Qualifications

• Experience in Grid, T&D, Power Distribution, or Energy sectors is desirable.
• Candidates from all career levels are encouraged to apply.
• LCDAE/CDAE experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical efforts in cable system design.
• Execute design excellence for protection and control systems.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for project success.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Transmission Design

Power Distribution

Leadership

Job description

Overview

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Arup delivers transmission and distribution design projects globally. In the UK, we provide services from concept through to detailed design for a wide range of clients, including established asset owners and new market entrants such as interconnectors and private wire schemes. We recently formed a joint venture with AECOM to serve as the design and consenting service partner for the UK National Grid’s Great Grid Partnership. Over 8–12 years, we will help deliver key aspects of the transmission grid transformation to create a resilient, low-carbon energy network for the future. This is the UK’s largest grid modernisation programme, enabling significant expansion of electricity infrastructure and supporting renewable developments. The collaboration aims to connect clean energy to homes and businesses across England and Wales by 2030 and beyond.

Available Opportunities

• Civil Engineers - all levels — We are seeking applications from Civil Engineers within all sectors and career levels, ideally with experience in Grid, T&D, Power Distribution or Energy. LCDAE/CDAE experience is desirable.
• Lead Cable Design Engineer — Highly experienced individual for technical leadership and strategic delivery of transmission cable system designs. Combines deep technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, championing best practice design and acting as the key technical authority for complex cable projects.
• Lead Protection & Control Substation Engineer — Technical leadership and strategic delivery of transmission substation protection and control systems. Responsible for design excellence, leading interfaces with multidisciplinary teams and ensuring successful project execution.
• Transmission Design Engineers (all levels) — Civil, Overhead Line Design, Primary & Secondary Systems, Protection & Control, Substation.

You belong to an extraordinary collective at Arup, where individuality is encouraged and diverse experiences are valued. You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work with meaning—for Arup, for your career, for our members and for the communities we serve.

What We Offer You

We offer a rewarding total package aligned with our values and shared success. Alongside competitive pay, we provide a culture where members can belong, grow and thrive with benefits that support health and wellbeing, learning opportunities and opportunities to have an impact through the work you do. We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, enabling us to set our direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and Arup’s legacy. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in our collective results.

Benefits include private medical insurance, life assurance, accident insurance and income protection. Flexible benefits help you look after wellbeing, family needs and personal circumstances.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are committed to accessibility in recruitment and the workplace and support reasonable adjustments in the application or interview process.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal networks support our inclusive culture across race, ethnicity, gender equity, LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion. Discover life at Arup at https://www.arup.com/careers/life-at-arup/

To support applicants, we provide accessible recruitment and workplaces. Please contact [e-mail] for assistance or to discuss reasonable adjustments throughout the application or interview process. We will do everything we can to support you.

Application Process — For more details on what to expect next, visit https://www.arup.com/careers/arup-careers-uk-application-process. Stay safe online—Arup will never ask for bank details as part of the recruitment process.

All applications will be considered; during the Easter holidays, response times may be slightly longer. Please allow up to 2 weeks for a reply during this period.