AECOM is recruiting an experienced Principal Electrical Engineer to join our UK&I Transmission and Distribution (T&D) department.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team in the development and delivery of distribution network design.
- Provide technical expertise into bids and proposals and represent the company in client meetings.
- Lead and develop the distribution team with line management responsibility.
Typical Distribution Engineering Activities
- Low voltage and medium voltage (up to 33kV) network design
- Low voltage and medium voltage cable sizing, routing and termination
- Electrical system earthing design such as:
- Earth grid design and modelling
- Understanding of touch, step and transfer potential
- Earthing and bonding requirements
- Carrying out design work to DNO, Defence and private network standards
- Review of design packages carried out by others within the distribution team
- Compliance and assurance design reviews of 3rd party design packages
- Carrying out owners engineer role on projects reviewing designs on behalf of clients
- Input into electrical system studies for LV and MV networks. Inputs such as:
- Network configuration
- Operating scenarios
- Protection requirements
- Arc flash requirements
Benefits
- Career development opportunities
- Flexible hybrid working model
- Technical practice networks
- AECOM University
- Volunteering days
Qualifications
- Degree or relevant qualification in Electrical Engineering
- Knowledge of British, European and DNO specific design standards
- Knowledge and understanding of protection setting coordination and grading
- Proven track record as a trainee or assistant electrical engineer, or completion of a graduate training programme post‑degree within the energy/power sector
- Understanding of functional characteristics of power systems
- Ability to work with internal and external parties and within a strong team‑working culture
- Experience in writing clear and concise documentation
- Experience leading or mentoring junior team members
Desirable Experience
- Experience working under engineering design governance structure
- Experience preparing pre‑construction information, carrying out design risk assessments and design risk reviews, and knowledge of CDM regulations
- Experience in MV & HV cable design
- Experience in protection & control
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