Location(s): Belfast, Brighton, Bristol, Croydon, Altrincham, Newcastle, York
Recruiter contact: Abhijeet Barpanda
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 a wide range of industries, delivering work that has a societal impact. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do.
About The Energy 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, repowering and life extension.
Job Overview
Mott MacDonald has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our expanding Power Transmission and Distribution team. You will work on diverse, industry‑leading projects, developing innovative solutions for power transmission grid systems and for client transmission and distribution installations. You will ensure security of electricity supply, develop integration of renewable energy sources and bring large power infrastructural plans from concept to delivery stage.
Your role will include working with a range of clients and stakeholders, including major utilities and global customers in a rapidly changing energy sector. The role is a permanent position.
Responsibilities
* Primary plant layout for HV substations
* Equipment specifications for HV plant and ancillary equipment
* Provide engineering design input to major electrical power infrastructural development projects through all lifecycle stages, from feasibility through detailed design, site construction monitoring and commissioning
* Coordinate with client project teams and internal disciplines within Mott MacDonald (civil, structural, environmental, survey/geotechnical, transport, protection & control, CAD/BIM)
* Deliver projects in new technologies such as energy storage, HVDC systems, smart grid solutions, waste to energy
* Provide professional services to clients in the UK and overseas
Candidate Specification
* Qualified to degree level and ideally, or 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 development of specifications for HV AIS/GIS substations and associated primary/secondary equipment
* Experience at all stages of project lifecycles
* Experience applying regulatory and client‑specific health and safety requirements to HV plant system designs
* Experience in 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 coordination software (ETAP)
* Experience in control and protection systems design
* Master’s degree
Agile working
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, 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
If you have a disability or need support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com.
Benefits
Health and wellbeing
* Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
* Health cash plan to support everyday health costs.
* Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts.
* Comprehensive wellbeing programme for you and your family.
* Flex salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits.
Financial wellbeing
* We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
* Life assurance equal up to 4x your basic salary, with option to increase to 6x.
* Income protection scheme with financial benefit and return‑to‑work support.
* Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving, and will writing.
* Shared bonus scheme as a share of business success.
Lifestyle
* Minimum of 33‑35 days holiday per year (public holidays included) with option to buy/sell leave.
* Holiday entitlement increases to 35 days after 5 years’ service.
* Employee saving schemes and discounts from retailers.
Enhanced family and carers leave
* 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, 2 weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
* Shared parental leave up to 24 weeks at full pay.
* Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities (two paid).
Learning and development
* Primary annual professional institution subscription.
* Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training and self‑development.
Networks, communities, and social outcomes
* Join employee networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, parents and carers.
* Make a difference through social outcomes initiatives.
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full time
Market: Energy
Discipline: Electrical
Job Ref: 9495
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