Overview

Associate Director - Substation Design Engineer - UK Grid Network role at Jacobs. This role focuses on delivering complex energy infrastructure projects and leading HV substation design activities.

Your impact

In this role, you will contribute to the delivery of complex and high-value energy infrastructure projects across the UK and Continental Europe. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will be responsible for the design and specification of high-voltage (HV) substation plant and systems, supporting projects that span transmission assets, HVDC interconnectors, energy storage solutions, and facilities for mission-critical sectors. Your expertise will be instrumental in developing designs up to 400kV, from concept and FEED through to detailed design for construction. You will ensure technical excellence, compliance with client specifications, and adherence to health, safety, and quality standards. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with major clients such as National Grid and SSEN, interface with other engineering disciplines, and contribute to the development of a resilient and sustainable energy network.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex and high-value energy infrastructure projects across the UK and Continental Europe.
• Lead the design and specification of HV substation plant and systems up to 400kV from concept/FEED through to detailed design for construction.
• Ensure technical excellence, client specifications alignment, and adherence to health, safety and quality standards.
• Collaborate with major clients (e.g., National Grid, SSEN) and interface with other engineering disciplines.
• Develop designs and associated design calculations, reports and detailed drawings; CAD (AutoCAD or Microstation) preferred but not essential.

Qualifications

• A degree in Electrical Engineering or another relevant engineering discipline and Chartered Engineer status with a relevant institution or working towards chartered status.
• Experience within an electrical discipline and experience in delivering complex multi-disciplinary projects.
• Relevant professional experience in HV and LV systems and substations up to 400kV; experience preparing design calculations, reports, and detailed drawings; CAD skills (AutoCAD or Microstation) preferred but not essential.

Why Jacobs?

Jacobs offers a competitive package and values its people as the greatest asset. UK employees receive benefits including free medical cover, digital GP service, enhanced parental leave pay, and professional development support. The company supports a culture of safety, inclusion, flexibility, and community involvement, with hybrid work options and programs focused on wellbeing, volunteering, and giving.

Jacobs is committed to inclusion and belonging and partners with programs and networks that support diverse perspectives and experiences. We are a disability-confident employer and welcome flexible working requests where possible.

Additional information

We aim to embed inclusion in everything we do. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact Careers Support. Jacobs supports hybrid working and seeks to find flexible arrangements to suit individuals and the business.