Senior HV Substation Design Engineer – FEED Lead

AECOM; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Career development opportunities

Volunteering days

Job summary

AECOM invites you to join our Transmission and Distribution team to shape the future of energy infrastructure. You will lead HV substation design, coordinate with major clients, and drive FEED and detailed design activities for high-profile projects within a diverse portfolio.

You will work on initiatives with National Grid, ESB, EirGrid, and other utilities across UK and Ireland, contributing to design assurance, tendering, and construction support in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Previous experience with consultancy, contractor or utility in the energy sector.
• Client experience with National Grid, ESB, EirGrid, SHET, SSE, SPT or any other transmission utility or developer in UK or Ireland.
• Extensive experience as FEED designer, detailed design or owner’s engineer role.
• Experience designing the HV infrastructure at concept and FEED design stages.
• Experience in detailed design, design assurance and owners engineer would be advantageous.
• Understanding of electrical AC HV Plant infrastructure and equipment both AIS and GIS.

Responsibilities

• Produce primary plant layouts for HV substations.
• Lead engineering design input to major infrastructure projects.
• Undertake Project Development/Pre-construction activities (e.g., optimum cable routes considering length, thermal conditions and land use).
• Undertake equipment specifications for HV Plant and associated equipment.
• Develop specifications with technology-specific specialists and external project partners.
• Develop tender specifications and undertake tender evaluations.
• Provide design assurance of tender return documentation, during tender evaluation and supplier meetings.
• At construction phase, review supplier designs and provide commissioning support and fault resolution.

Skills

FEED design experience

HV substations design

Project development

Detailed design

Design input leadership

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

AECOM invites you to join our Transmission and Distribution team to shape the future of energy infrastructure. You will lead HV substation design, coordinate with major clients, and drive FEED and detailed design activities for high-profile projects within a diverse portfolio.

You will work on initiatives with National Grid, ESB, EirGrid, and other utilities across UK and Ireland, contributing to design assurance, tendering, and construction support in a hybrid work setting.