Principal Electrical Engineer – HV Substation Design (UK & Ireland)

Overview

Join AECOM’s HV Substation Design team to lead design delivery on major energy infrastructure projects. You’ll shape high-voltage layouts and oversee design input across project phases, collaborating with clients and partners to enable energy transition and reliable networks. Your work drives technical excellence, risk reduction, and value to clients through innovative, well-coordinated solutions. This role offers exposure to cutting-edge projects and mentorship within a global, collaborative environment.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working model
• career development opportunities
• AECOM University
• volunteering days
• well-being and benefits programs
• global opportunities

Responsibilities

• Produce primary plant layouts for HV substations
• Lead engineering design input to major infrastructure projects
• Undertake Project Development/Pre-construction activities (cable routes, land use, thermal considerations)
• Prepare equipment specifications for HV Plant and related equipment
• Develop specifications with technology specialists and external partners
• Create tender specifications and conduct tender evaluations
• Provide design assurance of tender documentation and participate in supplier meetings
• Review supplier designs during construction, perform manufacturing assurance audits, FAT, and commissioning support
• Be a trusted partner to key clients
• Offer mentorship and guidance to junior team members

Key requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Experience with consultancy, contractor or utility in energy sector
• Client experience with National Grid, ESB, EirGrid, SHET, SSE, SPT or other transmission utilities in UK or Ireland
• Extensive FEED, detailed design or owner’s engineer experience
• Experience designing HV infrastructure at concept and FEED stages
• Experience in detailed design and design assurance (advantageous)
• Understanding of electrical AC HV Plant infrastructure and equipment AIS and GIS
• Team player with client-facing mindset
• Ability to work across multiple projects
• Full driver licence
• Project management experience (budget, time, quality) (desirable)
• Experience managing multi-discipline engineering projects (desirable)

• Client-focused mindset
• Team player
• Mentoring and guidance to junior colleagues
• HV substations design
• FEED and detailed design
• AIS and GIS HV plant equipment

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