Power System Evolution Engineer — Hybrid Belfast

Hunter Savage; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private medical

Pension matching

Annual leave

Wellbeing days

Cycle to Work

EV salary sacrifice

Onsite parking

Lunch provided

Professional development

Career progression

Energy transition impact

Job summary

Hunter Savage is partnering with a major organisation in Northern Ireland to recruit a Power System Evolution Engineer for their Future Power Systems team in Belfast. The role focuses on dynamic stability, system strength, and renewable integration.

You will model and analyse across the NI and all-island power system, supporting long-term evolution with a 10-year horizon and working in a multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 3 years' relevant experience.
• Experience in power system analysis and modelling.
• Knowledge of electricity generation, demand and emerging technologies.
• Experience with tools such as PSS/E, PowerFactory, PLEXOS, DSA tools, MATLAB or similar.
• Experience analysing large data sets using Python, R, Excel or similar tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out dynamic modelling of the Northern Ireland and all-island electricity system.
• Model and forecast reserve and ramping requirements over a 10-year horizon.
• Undertake power system stability, system strength and operational analysis.
• Contribute to national statutory and European‑mandated technical assessments.
• Review reserve and ramping system services, methodologies and volumes.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders across the all-island market.
• Analyse large and complex data sets using modelling and analytical tools.
• Document technical analyses, assumptions, methodologies and outputs.
• Help develop internal technical capability across future power system operations.

Skills

Python programming

Data analysis

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Excel

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

PSS/E

PowerFactory

PLEXOS

DSA tools

MATLAB

Job description

Hunter Savage is partnering with a major organisation in Northern Ireland to recruit a Power System Evolution Engineer for their Future Power Systems team in Belfast. The role focuses on dynamic stability, system strength, and renewable integration.

You will model and analyse across the NI and all-island power system, supporting long-term evolution with a 10-year horizon and working in a multidisciplinary environment.