Senior High-Voltage Engineer: Lead Grid & Substation Design

Poutrix; Amersfoort; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 30 days

NS Business Card

Pension plan

Hybrid working

Learning platform

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Lead Engineer High Voltage to provide technical leadership on HV projects (110–380 kV), including substations, cables, and grid connections. You will guide multi-disciplinary teams, review technical deliverables, and ensure compliance with standards and client requirements across project lifecycles.

You will liaise with grid operators and clients in the Netherlands, driving risk management, budgeting support, and successful execution within a flexible hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Technology, Power Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years' experience in high-voltage engineering projects, with experience leading work packages, teams, or technical disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of high-voltage substations, transmission systems, cable systems, and applicable industry standards and regulations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Professional proficiency in English; Dutch language skills are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of high-voltage infrastructure projects, including substations, cable systems, transmission lines, and grid connection projects (110-380 kV).
• Act as the technical authority for assigned projects, providing engineering guidance and making key technical decisions throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, ensuring effective collaboration, resource allocation, and timely delivery of project milestones.
• Review, approve, and oversee the preparation of calculations, technical specifications, equipment selections, single-line diagrams, and detailed engineering deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards, regulations, client requirements, and Arcadis quality and safety procedures.
• Manage technical risks, engineering interfaces, and design changes, proactively identifying and resolving issues that may impact project delivery.
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for clients, grid operators, contractors, suppliers, and other project stakeholders.
• Support project managers with project planning, resource forecasting, budgeting considerations, and successful project execution.
• Contribute to business development activities through technical input into proposals, tenders, client presentations, and project acquisition efforts.
• Coach, mentor, and develop engineers within the team, promoting technical excellence, knowledge sharing, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Lead engineering teams

HV system knowledge

Project leadership

Client relationship mgmt

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Electrical Engineering or related

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Lead Engineer High Voltage to provide technical leadership on HV projects (110–380 kV), including substations, cables, and grid connections. You will guide multi-disciplinary teams, review technical deliverables, and ensure compliance with standards and client requirements across project lifecycles.

You will liaise with grid operators and clients in the Netherlands, driving risk management, budgeting support, and successful execution within a flexible hybrid work model.