Senior Electrical Engineer - HV Substation Design (UK & Ireland)

AECOM; Leeds; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Design Engineer for UK or Ireland base with a strong HV background. The role focuses on HV substations, protection and control, and drawing on project engineering skills for major infrastructure work.

You will contribute to renewable energy projects and large-scale grid programs while engaging with clients across Ireland, the UK and beyond. The position requires driving, flexibility, and delivering robust technical input throughout project

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering
• HV projects experience
• Experience with utilities or developers
• Experience as designer or project engineer
• Experience developing specifications for substations, transformers, GIS, and AIS
• Ability to work flexibly across multiple projects
• Fluency in English
• Experience in technical report writing

Responsibilities

• Produce primary plant layouts for HV substations
• Produce equipment specifications for HV Plant and associated equipment
• Provide engineering design input to major infrastructure projects
• Undertake an Owners' Engineer role on HV substation/Cable and OHL projects
• Provide HV design input to renewable energy projects e.g., Battery storage, Solar, Hydro and Wind generation
• Provide professional services to clients in Ireland/UK and overseas Ready to push the limits of what's possible?

Skills

Electrical design

HV experience

Project engineering

Technical report writing

Fluent English

Multi-discipline projects

Driving license

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Chartered accreditation or working toward status

Job description

• Produce primary plant layouts for HV substations
• Produce equipment specifications for HV Plant and associated equipment
• Provide engineering design input to major infrastructure projects
• Undertake an Owners' Engineer role on HV substation/Cable and OHL projects
• Provide HV design input to renewable energy projects e.g., Battery storage, Solar, Hydro and Wind generation
• Provide professional services to clients in Ireland/UK and overseas Ready to push the limits of what's possible?

Here is what we're looking for:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Experience of working on HV projects
• Experience of working with major utilities or developers
• Experience as a designer or as project engineer
• Experience of developing specifications for substation control systems, transformers, GIS, and AIS switchgear
• Ability to work flexibly across multiple projects
• Fluency in English
• Experience in technical report writing
• Full driving license and access to a personal vehicle as site visits may be required as part of this role
• Ideally have experience of working on multi-discipline engineering projects
• Ideally hold Chartered accreditation or working toward status
• Ideally have consultancy experience
• Ideally have experience in reviewing review detailed designs & witnessing construction site activities Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us., Are you ready to join a team of talented engineers and shape the future of energy infrastructure? Are you ready to shape the future of energy infrastructure and be at the heart of a varied portfolio of groundbreaking projects? After an exciting period of growth, we are looking to hire an experienced and ambitious Senior Electrical Design Engineers who can be based in either the UK or Ireland. You will have the opportunity to work on groundbreaking HV substation design projects, shaping grid-scale power infrastructure from concept through to energisation on projects that few engineers get the opportunity to be involved in! Your work will be varied, and you'll be using your expertise to contribute to the success of major projects such as;

• National Grid's 'Great Grid Upgrade' Great Grid Partnership: Enabling the UK's energy transition
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