At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team in designing and delivering distribution networks for exciting projects.
- Company: Join AECOM, a diverse and innovative leader in engineering solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, career development, and personalised benefits tailored to your lifestyle.
- Other info: Diverse workplace welcoming all backgrounds, with excellent growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the energy sector while mentoring the next generation of engineers.
- Qualifications: Degree in Electrical Engineering and experience in design and team leadership.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Responsibilities
Here you'll do: The primary objective of this role is to lead a team in the development and delivery of distribution network design. You’ll be providing technical expertise into bids and proposals and representing the Company in client meetings as appropriate. You will lead and develop the distribution team and will have line management responsibility for those staff.
Typical distribution engineering activities (related to T&D projects) include:
- 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 owner’s 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
Perks
At AECOM you’ll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well‑being, customised to fit your lifestyle. You can take advantage of career development opportunities, a flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work‑life balance that suits you, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and 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 co‑ordination and grading
- A proven track record as a Trainee or Assistant Electrical Engineer, or completion of a Graduate Training programme post‑degree in both a design office and/or a construction environment 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/mentoring junior team members
Desirable Experience
- Experience of working under engineering design governance structure
- Experience of preparing pre‑construction information, carrying out design risk assessments, design risk review and knowledge of CDM regulations
- Experience in MV & HV cable design
- Experience in Protection & Control
EEO Statement
We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [email protected]. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long‑term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [email protected] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Principal Electrical Engineer - Distribution Lead in Manchester employer: AECOM
At AECOM, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation. As a Remote Principal Electrical Engineer - Distribution Lead, you will benefit from a flexible hybrid working model, extensive career development opportunities, and a commitment to employee well-being through personalised benefits. Join us in a supportive environment where your expertise will be valued, and you can make a meaningful impact in the energy sector.
