Principal Electrical Engineer -Substations

Overview

Mott MacDonald has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Electrical Engineer to join our expanding Power Transmission and Distribution team. This permanent role can be based in various locations in the UK. The successful candidate will work on diverse, industry-leading projects developing innovative solutions for power transmission grid systems and client transmission and distribution installations, ensuring security of electricity supply, developing the integration of renewable energy sources, and delivering large power infrastructure plans from concept to delivery. You will work with a range of clients and stakeholders including major utilities and large global demand customers in a rapidly changing energy sector.The role reports to the Power team Principal Engineer and will involve a range of tasks including a variety of design and delivery activities across lifecycle stages.

Responsibilities

Primary plant layout for HV substations

Equipment specifications for HV plant and ancillary equipment

Provide engineering design input to major electrical power infrastructural development projects through feasibility/front end engineering to detailed design, site construction monitoring, and commissioning

Coordinate with client project teams and internal disciplines (civil, structural, environmental, survey/geotechnical, transport, protection and control, and CAD/BIM team)

Deliver projects in new technologies such as energy storage, HVDC systems, smart grid solutions, and waste-to-energy

Provide professional services to clients in the UK and overseas

Requirements / Qualifications

Degree qualified and ideally working toward Chartered Engineer status

Experience in the power transmission and distribution industry

Experience in design, delivery, and supervision of HV substation solutions (110 kV to 400 kV)

Experience in developing specifications for HV AIS/GIS substations and associated equipment

Experience across all stages of project lifecycles

Experience applying regulatory and client health and safety requirements to HV plant system designs

Experience in preparing technical reports in English

Preferred: experience in design of Overhead Line Systems for transmission networks

Preferred: experience in design of HV cable systems (minimum 110 kV)

Preferred: experience in site construction and/or testing/commissioning for HV plant systems

Preferred: experience in earthing software design (CDEGs) and system studies/protection coordination software (ETAP)

Preferred: experience in control and protection systems design

Masters Degree

Benefits and Other Information

Flexible benefits including health and wellbeing programs, with the option to adjust salary to access benefits

Health and wellbeing: private medical insurance, health cash plan, access to wellbeing resources

Financial wellbeing: pension contributions matched, life assurance, income protection, and flexible benefits

Enhanced family and carers leave: maternity, adoption, paternity/partner leave, shared parental leave, caring responsibilities leave

Learning and development: professional subscription and opportunities for technical and soft skills growth

Networks and communities: involvement in employee networks and social impact activities

Holiday entitlement: 33-35 days with the option to buy/sell leave; increases with service

About the CompanyMott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and offer a hybrid working policy to support flexibility and well-being. We are an employee-owned business that shares the financial success of the company with ..... full job details .....