Principal Electrical Engineer, HV Substations (Hybrid)

MOTT MACDONALD; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to join their Power Transmission and Distribution team. This permanent role involves working on diverse projects, ensuring the security of electricity supply, and developing innovative solutions for power infrastructure. The successful candidate will need a Degree in Engineering, experience in the power transmission industry, and a commitment to safety regulations. A hybrid working policy is available with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Pension contributions matched

33-35 days holiday entitlement

Qualifications

• Degree qualified and ideally working toward Chartered Engineer status.
• Experience applying regulatory and client health and safety requirements to HV plant system designs.

Responsibilities

• Design primary plant layout for HV substations.
• Provide engineering design input to electrical power infrastructural projects.
• Deliver projects in energy storage, HVDC systems, and smart grid solutions.

Skills

Experience in power transmission and distribution

Design of HV substations (110 kV to 400 kV)

Experience in preparing technical reports in English

Regulatory and client health and safety requirements

Education

Degree in Engineering

Masters Degree

Tools

Earthing software design (CDEGs)

Protection coordination software (ETAP)

Job description

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to join their Power Transmission and Distribution team. This permanent role involves working on diverse projects, ensuring the security of electricity supply, and developing innovative solutions for power infrastructure. The successful candidate will need a Degree in Engineering, experience in the power transmission industry, and a commitment to safety regulations. A hybrid working policy is available with competitive benefits.