Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time
Market: Energy
Discipline: Electrical
Job Ref: 5863
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.
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.
Overview of role
The Energy Unit, specifically the Transmission & Distribution division are recruiting for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our team. This role is to support client projects from inception and master planning through concept and detailed design stages all the way to commissioning and final completion.
Our work is varied and spans across all forms of Renewable Power Generation, Network Design, Grid Connections, Net Zero Carbon aspirations and Estate Management Planning. We also provide detailed design solutions in the renewables, aviation, data centre, healthcare, nuclear and defence sectors.
Typical projects will include working from a client brief to produce tender specifications, calculations, designs and drawings for new or renovated 11kV and 33kV switchgear networks and renewable energy connections with HV cable connections, transformers, diesel generators, load banks, LV interfaces, SCADA interfaces and protection schemes.
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will provide technical solutions and project leadership in the production of electrical designs for major electrical and multi-disciplinary infrastructure works. You will be expected to become familiar with the company procedures and provide technical expertise and contributions to bids and proposals in addition to project planning, project delivery and execution to a high standard. You will manage engineering projects and deliverables ensuring they meet the client’s expectations and applicable statutory and regulatory specification, on time and within budget. You will also support and contribute to the development of junior staff and graduates.
Typical activities include:
Ensure project deliverables and scope are clear
Understand procurement and contract awards such as NEC PSC
LV and MV network configuration and advice on resilience issues.
Input into the network configuration and understanding of operations scenarios and impacts.
LV and MV (up to 33kV) network design.
LV and MV cable sizing, routing and termination.
LV and MV substation design layouts.
LV and MV substation main equipment operations and specifications.
Understanding and interpretation of client standards and DNO regulations and standards.
Earthing designs including understanding of design, modelling and calculations for step, touch and transfer potential.
Protection requirements
Arc flash requirement
Review of design submissions within the team against client scope.
Design reviews.
Have an ability to co-ordinate across project disciplines both internal and external.
Be competent in the use of MS packages.
Be aware of and eventually contribute to bid procedures and internal governance.
Be aware of procurement, construction and commissioning activities.
Working as part of a Team and reporting to the Project Principal or Principal Engineer, we are ideally looking for candidates who are Chartered, along with:
Professionally qualified in a relevant engineering discipline
Proven skills, capabilities and experience in the sector areas mentioned above
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential as the role will require preparation of specifications and reports.
Co-ordinate with multi disciplines both internal and external.
Demonstrable experience within electrical project engineering, with focus on installations from LV up to 11kV / 33kV.
Be able to travel in the UK and overseas if required.
Must have initiative, self-motivation and the confidence to make decisions.
We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
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.
Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
Health and wellbeing
Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.
Financial wellbeing
We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
Lifestyle
A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
Enhanced family and carers leave
Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
Learning and development
Primary annual professional institution subscription.
A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.
Networks, communities, and social outcomes
Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.
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Work Pattern: Full Time
Market: Energy
Discipline: Electrical
Job Ref: 5863
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.
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.
Overview of role
The Energy Unit, specifically the Transmission & Distribution division are recruiting for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our team. This role is to support client projects from inception and master planning through concept and detailed design stages all the way to commissioning and final completion.
Our work is varied and spans across all forms of Renewable Power Generation, Network Design, Grid Connections, Net Zero Carbon aspirations and Estate Management Planning. We also provide detailed design solutions in the renewables, aviation, data centre, healthcare, nuclear and defence sectors.
Typical projects will include working from a client brief to produce tender specifications, calculations, designs and drawings for new or renovated 11kV and 33kV switchgear networks and renewable energy connections with HV cable connections, transformers, diesel generators, load banks, LV interfaces, SCADA interfaces and protection schemes.
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will provide technical solutions and project leadership in the production of electrical designs for major electrical and multi-disciplinary infrastructure works. You will be expected to become familiar with the company procedures and provide technical expertise and contributions to bids and proposals in addition to project planning, project delivery and execution to a high standard. You will manage engineering projects and deliverables ensuring they meet the client’s expectations and applicable statutory and regulatory specification, on time and within budget. You will also support and contribute to the development of junior staff and graduates.
Typical activities include:
Ensure project deliverables and scope are clear
Understand procurement and contract awards such as NEC PSC
LV and MV network configuration and advice on resilience issues.
Input into the network configuration and understanding of operations scenarios and impacts.
LV and MV (up to 33kV) network design.
LV and MV cable sizing, routing and termination.
LV and MV substation design layouts.
LV and MV substation main equipment operations and specifications.
Understanding and interpretation of client standards and DNO regulations and standards.
Earthing designs including understanding of design, modelling and calculations for step, touch and transfer potential.
Protection requirements
Arc flash requirement
Review of design submissions within the team against client scope.
Design reviews.
Have an ability to co-ordinate across project disciplines both internal and external.
Be competent in the use of MS packages.
Be aware of and eventually contribute to bid procedures and internal governance.
Be aware of procurement, construction and commissioning activities.
Working as part of a Team and reporting to the Project Principal or Principal Engineer, we are ideally looking for candidates who are Chartered, along with:
Professionally qualified in a relevant engineering discipline
Proven skills, capabilities and experience in the sector areas mentioned above
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential as the role will require preparation of specifications and reports.
Co-ordinate with multi disciplines both internal and external.
Demonstrable experience within electrical project engineering, with focus on installations from LV up to 11kV / 33kV.
Be able to travel in the UK and overseas if required.
Must have initiative, self-motivation and the confidence to make decisions.
We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
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.
Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
Health and wellbeing
Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.
Financial wellbeing
We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
Lifestyle
A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
Enhanced family and carers leave
Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
Learning and development
Primary annual professional institution subscription.
A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.
Networks, communities, and social outcomes
Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.
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