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AECOM Senior Electrical Engineer - Substations in Glasgow, United Kingdom
Company Description
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Energy:
Enabling the energy transition through innovation and sustainability.
AECOM's Energy Business Unit houses three specialised practices — nuclear, renewables, and transmission & distribution. Each practice plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of energy, offering innovative solutions that balance efficiency, reliability, and sustainability.
We are looking for energy professionals with varying areas of expertise/experience to join our rapidly expanding renewable energy team. You will be based in our HUB offices within easy reach of either Edinburgh, Glasgow, or Bristol, working to a flexible hybrid approach.
Transmission and Distribution
We have a tremendously challenging programme in front of us in the run-up to achieving 2030 net-zero targets. New overhead lines, underground cables, substations, battery storage and subsea links are all needed – and quickly. AECOM Transmission and Distribution is currently supporting the network development which will underpin grid modernisation. Our experts are involved at all stages of grid modernisation – and so can you be if you join us.
Job Description
Being part of the team:
AECOM is recruiting for Senior level Electrical Engineer to join our growing T&D team based in the UK. The need arises from major growth in our work for traditional and non-traditional end-markets including the connection of renewable generation to the transmission system to meet the government’s 2030 targets and the connection of hyperscale data centres to the transmission system.
We are recruiting for a Senior Engineer with experience in MV & HV projects to join our T&D team. The T&D department delivers project management, design and owners engineer role for electrical power projects at transmission and distribution voltages across Ireland and across the world. The focus of the team is large-scale grid infrastructure, grid connections, and private networks. The work can be varied and there will be a lot of opportunities to learn in the role.
What your new role will entail:
Primary plant layouts for MV & HV substations.
Equipment specifications for HV Plant and associated equipment.
Providing engineering design input to major infrastructure projects.
Owners’ Engineer role on MV & HV substation/Cable and OHL projects.
Providing HV design input to renewable energy projects e.g., Battery storage, Solar, Hydro and Wind generation.
Provide professional services to clients in the UK and overseas.
Qualifications
Here’s what we will need from you:
We are looking for experienced engineers who have worked within the transmission and distribution industry and have performed any of the following roles previously:
engineering design
project engineering
project construction
Required/Essential Skills & Experience:
Degree in Electrical Engineering or HND with additional experience
Experience working on MV & HV projects, and substantial experience with an HND
Experience working with major utilities or developers
Experience as a designer or as a project engineer
Experience in 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
Desirable Skills & Experience:
Experience working on multi-discipline engineering projects
Consultancy experience
Experience in reviewing review detailed designs & witnessing construction site activities.
UK DNO experience and knowledge of DNO and ENA standards, specifications and guidance notes
Additional Information
You can learn more about us here: 2023 AECOM Candidate Brochure (adobe.com)
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About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10098465
Business Line: Energy
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India
Career Area: Engineering
Work Location Model: Hybrid