Transmission and Distribution Design Engineers

Joining Arup's purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world. Around the globe, Arup’s electrical engineers bring specialist expertise to solutions for buildings, transport infrastructure and energy, water and waste utilities. Our comprehensive services include energy audits, demand assessment, supply and system resilience, utilities consultancy and sustainable electrical engineering design.

The Opportunity: Due to significant growth across our Energy portfolio we have multiple roles open for Electrical Engineers of various levels of expertise. We are looking for Senior / Principal and Associate level consultants to join our High Voltage Power Systems teams situated across Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow. Working across the Transmission and Distribution sectors, our projects span across HVAC and HVDC feasibility and FEED, HVAC and HVDC Design, project management, techno-economic assessments, and Regulatory and Advisory services.

Our teams provide specialist power systems advice and services to internal and external clients. The team is involved in a wide range of power system projects in the energy, rail, nuclear, building and utilities sectors. These are fantastic long-term opportunities working with our clients in areas such as offshore wind and interconnectors, utilities, nuclear, data centres and industrial facilities.

Changes in the energy system – including decarbonisation of heating and transport and decentralisation of energy resources – are presenting a range of exciting challenges. Arup is seeing a vast array of new opportunities to study these challenges and work with our clients to solve issues, enable change and stay at the forefront of innovation in the power sector.

Arup’s HV Power Networks team works with a variety of clients to provide consultancy services in the areas of transmission and distribution network design, including substation primary plant, overhead line, and cable systems design and secondary systems design, such as protection and control and LV AC and DC equipment. We combine these skills to deliver comprehensive and leading-edge innovative solutions to our clients.

The team has a strong pipeline of work with an extensive client base, and we have plans to grow the team. As a result, Arup is looking to recruit highly capable and motivated power system design engineers with an eye for detail to support and inspire the team. Further to excellent leadership qualities, the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a proven ability to understand client requirements and provide innovative yet pragmatic and cost-effective solutions.

We are looking for candidates holding PhD, MSc, MEng or BEng degrees in Electrical Engineering /Electrical Power Systems or similar. Preferably you will be a Chartered Engineer or working towards chartership with the IET. Your role will involve bids and business development initiatives within a team but also working individually on various projects.

The ideal candidate will have experience in providing consultancy services for power systems, focusing on transmission and distribution utilities as well as generation developers.

• In-depth knowledge of UK and international grid design standards for distribution and transmission networks.
• Expertise in substation design, covering primary and secondary plant elements.
• Proficiency in overhead line design and HV cable systems, including detailed thermal rating calculations.
• Competence in transformer design and rating calculations.
• Experience in preparing specifications for HV equipment like transformers, switchgear, and reactive compensation.
• Capabilities in earthing studies and design using CDEGS or equivalent methods.
• Experience in client and project management roles as a technical lead.

Desirable qualifications and skills include:

• Post-graduate degree in electrical engineering or power systems;
• Design experience with HVDC systems;
• Knowledge of power system protection settings and coordination;
• Expertise in system losses calculations and cost/benefit analysis;
• Proficiency in power system analysis using software like PowerFactory, PSS/E, IPSA, ETAP, PSCAD, EMTP-ATP, ERACS, and SKM;
• Ability and willingness to travel independently within the UK and occasionally overseas for industrial site visits.

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

Different people, shared values: Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Kylie O’Hanlon to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.