Senior Electrical Engineer - Substation Design
Mott MacDonald
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About the business unit
The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across a number of sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design, to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally.
About the role: Senior Electrical Engineer - Substation Design
Mott MacDonald has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our expanding Power Transmission and Distribution team. The successful candidate will be motivated to work on a range of diverse industry leading projects developing innovative solutions for power transmission grid systems and for client transmission and distribution installations ensuring security of electricity supply, developing the integration of renewable energy sources and bringing large power infrastructural plans from concept to delivery stage. This role offers the opportunity to work with a range of clients/stakeholders including major utilities and large global demand customers in a rapidly changing energy sector.
This is a great opportunity for an ambitious and enthusiastic Electrical Engineer to join our team on a permanent basis. As part of the Power team, you will report directly to the Principal Engineer and take on a variety of responsibilities, including:
- Primary plant layouts for HV substations;
- Equipment specifications for HV Plant and ancillary equipment;
- Providing engineering design input to major electrical power infrastructural development projects through various lifecycle stages from feasibility/front end engineering stages to detailed design/site construction monitoring and commissioning;
- Coordination with client project teams and internal team disciplines within Mott MacDonald including civil, structural, environmental, survey/geotechnical, transport, protection and control and CAD/BIM team;
- Delivering projects in new technologies e.g. energy storage, HVDC systems, smart grid solutions, waste to energy etc;
- Provide professional services to clients in the UK and overseas.
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Benefits we offer:
Pension matched up to 7%
Competitive annual leave
Life insurance/Income Continuance
An annual professional institution subscription
Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive
Agile/flexible working – because life isn’t 9-5
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance
Flexible benefits that suit you, including cycle to work & travel tax saver scheme
Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions and access to learning and support resources
Access to our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities
The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our social outcomes
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.
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