Senior Electrical Design Engineer - BESS & Grid (Hybrid)

AECOM; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Career development opportunities

AECOM University

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to deliver cutting-edge designs for energy storage, solar and grid connections. You will join a team shaping energy infrastructure projects across the UK and Europe, including large Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and renewable generation.

Hybrid work is available and collaboration with clients drives design excellence. The role focuses on 11kV–400kV connections, FEED and detailed design, and BESS balance of plant.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in FEED or detailed design roles.
• Knowledge of battery storage tech and energy storage systems.
• Experience with HV grid connections (11kV–400kV) for storage.

Responsibilities

• Contribute FEED and detailed design for energy storage projects.
• Design BESS balance of plant and grid connections.
• Provide support for bidding, project and quality management.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and clients.

Skills

Electrical design

FEED design

BESS knowledge

HV grid connection

Renewables experience

Client facing

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

ETAP

CYMCAP

DigSILENT

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to deliver cutting-edge designs for energy storage, solar and grid connections. You will join a team shaping energy infrastructure projects across the UK and Europe, including large Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and renewable generation.

Hybrid work is available and collaboration with clients drives design excellence. The role focuses on 11kV–400kV connections, FEED and detailed design, and BESS balance of plant.