Principal Power System Engineer in Glasgow

Glasgow, United Kingdom / Altrincham, United Kingdom

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 incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

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.

The Energy Unit, specifically the Transmission & Distribution division are recruiting a Principal Power Systems Engineer to be part of an integral team delivering large projects across the world. We aim to provide our employees the opportunities to work on some of the most exciting projects and will support this with the required training and mentoring by experts residing in our UK and global offices.

You will be involved in projects which will include the following roles:

• Power System Analysis – load flow, short circuit, dynamic & transient stability, harmonic analysis, protection, arc flash evaluation, electromagnetic transient analysis
• Power System modelling - conversant with IPSA, ETAP, DigSilent, PTW, PSS/E v3x & higher and PSCAD
• Visiting projects sites and power plants to collect data, sometimes via measurements
• Analysing and interpreting simulation and test data using industry standard tools
• Report preparation and presentation to clients
• Interfacing with clients, suppliers and contractors
• Mentorship of graduates/junior engineers
• Maintaining a comprehensive knowledge and appreciation of technical engineering codes and practices and taking a ‘hands on’ role in technical matters both at project level

Candidate Specification:

• Electrical engineering degree (minimum BSc/BEng; MSc/MEng or PhD in power systems will be an advantage)
• Proficiency in PSCAD, ETAP, DigSilent, PTW and other power simulation software
• Team player and willingness to follow instruction
• Having an appreciation of the roles of fellow professionals on other projects and interfacing and coordinating with them appropriately
• Commercial awareness and ability to develop business through existing and new workstreams
• High level of IT literacy and numeracy skills
• Ability to be adaptable and able to work both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to manage small project teams delivering projects within time and budget
• Ability to produce clear and logical written communication
• Have a systematic logical approach to problem solving

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.

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well‑being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are 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.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 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. Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long‑term illness or injury.
• Employee Ownership: Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
• Health and wellbeing: Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues. Health cash plan to support you with everyday health costs and treatments.
• 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.
• Enhanced family and carers leave: Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• 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.

Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.