Senior Electrical Engineer -Substations (Czech )

About the business unit  
The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several 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. 

Job Overview

Mott MacDonald has an exciting opportunity for a Senior/Principal 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.

Your role will include working with a range of clients/stakeholders including major utilities and large global demand customers in a rapidly changing energy sector.

The role is a permanent position within our team for an ambitious and enthusiastic Electrical Engineer.  Reporting to the Power team Principal Engineer, you will be responsible for a range of tasks including; 

• Primary plant layout 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

Candidate Specification :

• Qualified to degree level and will ideally be, or working towards Chartered Engineer status;
• Experience working in the power transmission and distribution industry;
• Experience relating to design, delivery and supervision of HV substation solutions (110kV to 400kV);
• Experience in development of specifications for HV AIS/GIS substations and associated primary/secondary equipment;
• Experience of all stages of project lifecycles;
• Experience in applying regulatory and client specific health and safety requirements to HV plant system designs;
• Experience in the preparation of technical reports in English;

Preferred, but not required  :

• Experience in design of Overhead Line Systems for transmission networks:
• Experience in design of HV cable systems (minimum 110kV);
• Experience in site construction and/or testing/commissioning for HV plant systems;
• Experience in earthing software design (CDEGs) and system studies/protection co-ordination software (ETAP);
• Experience in control and protection systems design.
• Masters Degree

Position location: Prague,Czech Republic/ Brno,Czech Republic

Recruiter contact: Abhijeet Barpanda

Mott MacDonald

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy. 
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities. 

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs. 

We are proud to be a one of Glassdoor’s top employers to work for in the UK, as well as being recognised as a Top Inclusive Company in the UK.

Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence. 

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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 can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working 

Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 5 weeks annual leave entitlement and additional recovery days (3 days max.) 

• Additional Contribution to pension (provided after probationary period) up to 3.5% 

• Meal allowance: 82.60 CZK/day  

• Referral Fee (800 Euro/person) 

• GIS bonus (for grade A – E) and performance bonus (for grade A – H) according to company rules 

• Contribution to vaccination (500 CZK/year) 

• Life insurance: 2x basic salary 

• Accident Insurance 

• Multisport card: Available to employee at discounted rate of 250 CZK/month and can add friends or family for additional cost to enjoy sports and relaxing facilities (1500 CENTERS across Czech Republic and Slovakia) 

• Language courses for all levels of advancement (English and Czech language) 

• EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) 

• Payment for membership of professional organizations (ČKAIT, CACE etc.) 

• Agile and safe working environment 

• Fruit and vegetables offer for employees (once a month) 

• Flexible working hours 

• Sports, cultural and social events organized by Mott MacDonald 

• Preferential Telecommunications Services (The T-Mobile Employee program) 

• Private travel insurance for holiday (20% discount).  

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