Power Systems Engineer

Jersey Electricity Plc; Warwick; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in the UK is seeking a Power System Engineer to lead the design of the electricity transmission system. This role involves working on compliance assessments and engaging in innovative projects related to renewable energy. Candidates should have a strong educational background in power system engineering and relevant technical skills. The company offers a competitive salary and various benefits, with a strong focus on transitioning to a sustainable energy future.

Benefits

Annual Performance Based Bonus

26 days annual leave plus statutory days

Generous contributory pension scheme

Financial support for professional membership subscriptions

Access to flexible benefits such as share incentive plan

Family care benefits

Access to health and fitness apps

Qualifications

• Experience in Power Factor/OLTA study analysis.
• Able to lead system access activities and plan network outages.
• Experience in Power Industry/Consultancy would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of the electricity transmission system.
• Involved in power system modelling and system studies.
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards and maintain network integrity.

Skills

Understanding power systems, power system analysis and modelling

Critical thinking and complex problem solving

Knowledge of industry codes and standards

Customer interfacing skills

Programming skills in DPL or Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in power system engineering or related field

Master's degree or PhD in power system engineering or related field

Tools

DIgSILENT PowerFactory

PSCAD

Job description

About us

At National Grid, we light up the world by harnessing the unique strengths of our people. Join us as a Power System Engineer to be part of a team that's driving forward the energy transition, creating a brighter, more sustainable future for all.

Unleash your superpower and bring energy to life.

National Grid is hiring Power System Engineers for our Customer and Network Development Team based in Warwick.

About the role

You'll lead the design of the electricity transmission system, ensuring optimum system design issues on National Grid Electricity Transmission's (NGET's) transmission network. Working closely with customers, supporting compliance assessments to ensure that they can connect to the transmission network.

You'll be involved in new technologies (i.e. HVDC and FACTS) discussions and specifications including innovation projects related to renewables and new technologies.

To do this, you'll be involved in a range of power system modelling and system studies such as load flow, fault level, harmonic analysis, EMT analysis and/or control interaction studies to ensure compliance with relevant standards. You'll maintain the integrity and safety of the network for all infrastructure and connection developments in the fields of power system design.

Across all the teams, you'll demonstrate good knowledge of power system fundamentals and good knowledge of power system studies. You will have a bachelor's degree, master's degree or PhD in power system engineering or a related field.

What you'll need

• Understanding power systems, power system analysis and modelling.
• experience in Power Factor/ OLTA study analysis to identify network compliance issues
• Critical thinking and complex problem solving in power system analysis and design including innovative network solutions.
• knowledge of the relevant parts of industry codes and standards including SQSS, CUSC, Grid Code.
• knowledge and understanding of power system theory, and its practical application to electricity networks
• Ability to contribute effectively to clear scopes of technical work that lead to clearly defined strategic & business outcomes

Experience in one or more of the following

Connections:

• Knowledge of NETSSQS
• Understanding of a cost benefit analysis and its use to develop investment cases
• Understanding of the RIIO price control process, the allowances that apply to the work Customer Connections carries out and how these can be out-performed.
• Awareness of the LOTI and the Development Consent Order processes as they apply to major transmission system reinforcements

Power Quality and Dynamic Performance:

• Strong skills in utilising RMS or EMT simulation tools (preferably DIgSILENT PowerFactory or PSCAD)
• Good understanding on the application of power electronics-based devices in power systems (i.e. HVDC, FACTS, wind farm)
• AC/DC network design
• Can present technical information to a range of stakeholders through written reports and presentations.
• Customer interfacing skills
• Experience in Power Industry/ Consultancy/ Manufacturing would be advantageous.

Data and Modelling:

• Lead on providing business expertise for model technical support and the algorithms, scheme modelling, data assurance and measurement of model quality, script management and information flows.
• Experience in programming skills such as DPL, Python
• Experience of Customer engagement / Power Industry / Consultancy would be advantageous.

System Access:

• Knowledge of outage planning, the impact on security of supply and consumer costs.
• Lead on system access activities to plan network outages.
• Experience of customer and stakeholder management, building strong relationships internally and externally.
• Knowledge of the economics of power system operation.

Strategic Network Planning:

• Lead on strategic network planning activities to assess the system capability and develop solutions to meet net zero.
• Ensuring whole network needs are documented and clearly communicated.
• Experience building strong internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Expertise in power system engineering, analysis, and experience in power system component modelling in Python, Python programming and its application for complex problem solving, optimisation, data processing etc.

Detailed Network Design:

• Lead on detailed development of the technical requirements of projects to integrate with the existing network.
• Ensuring the power system analysis requirements of projects are maintained, documented, and explained across key stakeholders.
• Experience of building strong working relationships in technical areas.
• Good understanding on the application of power electronics-based devices in power systems (i.e. HVDC, FACTS, wind farm etc)
• Preferably but not necessary, experienced or have exposure on script writing (Phyton or DPL)

Network Transformation:

• Programming skills in DPL or Python
• Proficiency with Data Analytics using tools such as Power Apps or Power BI
• Experience managing technical projects, to drive forward new technologies and solutions.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Experience in development of policies and procedures preferable

What you'll get

• Annual salary of £46,000 - £60,000 based on experience
• Annual Performance Based Bonus.
• 26 days annual leave plus eight statutory days.
• The option to buy additional or sell holiday days.
• Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave - so long as it's relevant to your role.
• Access to several flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
• Access to numerous apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing.

More Information

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) own the electricity transmission network in England and Wales. Every time you plug in your phone or flick a light switch, we've played a part. Not only are we responsible for delivering energy to millions of homes and businesses, we are also driving the move to cleaner energy, and the Government's target of net zero emissions by 2050.

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is at the heart of energy in the UK. The electricity we provide gets the nation to work, powers schools and brings energy to life. Our energy network connects the nation, so it's essential that it's continually evolving, advancing, and improving.

In NGET we are passionate about both operating our network safely and providing highly reliable quality of supply for our customers. At the heart of achieving these outcomes is the effective control and operation of our network.

To find out more about us, please follow the link below:

https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/

The closing date for applications is 11/08/25

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