Senior Power Systems Engineer

Overview

As a Grid connection services engineer, you will deliver electrical design support and grid studies for renewable energy projects across the UK and Ireland. You will collaborate with the Transmission and Distribution team to assess grid connection options, run power system studies, and support budgets and bids. You’ll apply advanced tools to ensure code compliance and drive technical outcomes for major clients. This role offers impact at scale in a growing energy market.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible hybrid working
• career development opportunities
• AECOM University
• volunteering days
• well-being programs
• global project exposure

Responsibilities

• Support electrical design through power system studies
• Conduct grid code compliance studies using PowerFactory, PSCAD, and PSS/E
• Participate in interdisciplinary project reviews
• Perform grid connection due diligence (prospecting, optioneering, risk and capacity assessment)
• Leverage PS&E package expertise across all discipline components
• Develop construction cost estimates and technical effort estimates
• Lead or support design quality control reviews
• Prepare technical specification sections
• Contribute to engineering budgets and schedules
• Liaise with OEMs and clients to drive technical outcomes
• Support bids and proposals

Key requirements

• Relevant professional experience in Engineering Design Consultancy, OEM, or utility network planning
• Understanding of transmission and distribution planning and customer connection processes for regulated and industrial networks
• Strong knowledge of UK Grid Code, G99, G5/5, P28; Ireland Grid Code beneficial
• Proficient in PSCAD, PowerFactory, and python scripting
• Desirable: PSSE and ETAP experience
• Understanding of control and protection principles of HV substations, lines, generators, transformers, reactive equipment
• Basic understanding of power electronics and control systems in renewables
• Excellent written and oral communication

• exceptional written and oral communication
• collaboration and team engagement
• problem-solving and analytical thinking
• PSCAD
• PowerFactory
• PSS/E

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