Location
Altrincham, Brighton, York, Glasgow
Recruiter contact
Pranjali Ahuja
Overview
Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We work across industries, delivering exciting work that defines our future and makes a societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. There are countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, with global specialists who want to champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we invest in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.
Job Overview
Mott MacDonald has an opportunity for an Electrical Engineer to join our expanding Power Transmission and Distribution team. The successful candidate will work on 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 integration of renewable energy sources, and bringing large power infrastructural plans from concept to delivery. You will work with a range of clients/stakeholders including major utilities and large global demand customers in a rapidly changing energy sector. This is a permanent role 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 lifecycle stages from feasibility/front end engineering 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 teams
Candidate Specification
* Qualified to degree level and ideally working towards Chartered Engineer status
* Experience in the power transmission and distribution industry
* Experience in design, delivery and supervision of HV substation solutions (110kV to 400kV)
* Experience in developing specifications for HV AIS/GIS substations and associated primary/secondary equipment
* Experience applying regulatory and client-specific health and safety requirements to HV plant system designs
UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is a consequence of changes to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in the future.
Agile working
We believe it makes sense to choose how you can work most effectively to meet client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces well-being, flexibility, and trust.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, promoting fair employment practices and ensuring equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.
Accessibility
If you are disabled or need support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com so we can discuss how to support you.
Benefits
We offer several benefits including:
Health and wellbeing
* Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues
* Health cash plan to support everyday health costs and treatments
* Access to Peppy for menopause support
* Wellbeing program with family access and flexible benefits to include health options
Financial wellbeing
* Employer pension contributions matched between 4.5% and 7%
* Life assurance up to 4x basic salary (option to 6x)
* Income protection and return-to-work support
* Flexible benefits including increased life assurance, critical illness insurance, payroll saving, will writing
* Profit sharing through annual bonus schemes
Lifestyle
* Minimum 33-35 days holiday per year, with buy/sell leave options
* Holiday entitlement increases to at least 35 days after 5 years’ service
* Employee saving schemes and retailer discounts
Enhanced family and carers leave
* 26 weeks paid maternity/adoption leave, two weeks paid paternity/partner leave
* Shared parental leave up to 24 weeks at full pay
* Up to five additional days leave for caring responsibilities (two paid)
Learning and development
* Primary annual professional institution subscription
* Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, training, and self-development
Networks, communities, and social outcomes
* Join groups including Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race/ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers
* Opportunity to contribute to community impact through our social outcomes
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