Overview

Electrical Engineer role at Mott MacDonald. Location/s: Altrincham, Brighton, York, Glasgow.

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 global industries, delivering work that defines our future and makes an impact in the communities we serve. As a proudly employee-owned business, we invest in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. We aim to help people be brilliant.

Job Overview

Mott MacDonald has an exciting opportunity for an Electrical Engineer to join our expanding Power Transmission and Distribution team. The successful candidate will work on a range of diverse, industry-leading projects developing innovative solutions for power transmission grid systems and for client transmission and distribution installations, ensuring security of electricity supply; developing the integration of renewable energy sources; and bringing large power infrastructural plans from concept to delivery.

Your role will include working with a range of clients/stakeholders including major utilities and large global demand customers in a rapidly changing energy sector.

Responsibilities

• Primary plant layout for HV substations
• Equipment specifications for HV Plant and ancillary equipment
• Providing engineering design input to major electrical power infrastructural development projects through lifecycle stages from feasibility/front end engineering to detailed design/site construction monitoring and commissioning
• Coordination with client project teams and internal team disciplines within Mott MacDonald including civil, structural, environmental, survey/geotechnical, transport, protection and control and CAD/BIM team

Candidate Specification

• Qualified to degree level and ideally working toward Chartered Engineer status
• Experience in the power transmission and distribution industry
• Experience relating to design, delivery and supervision of HV substation solutions (110kV to 400kV)
• Experience in developing specifications for HV AIS/GIS substations and associated primary/secondary equipment
• Experience applying regulatory and client-specific health and safety requirements to HV plant system designs

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision follows changes to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in the future.

Working Arrangements

Agile working: we offer a hybrid policy to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We promote fair employment procedures and equal opportunities for all, aiming to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.

Accessibility

If you are disabled or need support to apply or attend an interview, contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com for assistance.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits across Health and wellbeing, Financial wellbeing, Lifestyle, Enhanced family and carers leave, Learning and development, and Networks and communities.

• Health and wellbeing: Private medical insurance, health plan, access to Peppy for menopause support, wellbeing program, and flexible benefits including health options for family.
• Financial wellbeing: Pension contributions, life assurance, income protection, flexible benefits, annual bonus schemes.
• Lifestyle: Holiday entitlement 33–35 days (varies by level), ability to buy/sell leave, savings schemes and discounts.
• Enhanced family and carers leave: Paid maternity/adoption leave, shared parental leave, caring leave.
• Learning and development: Annual professional subscription, mentoring, training, and self-development options.
• Networks and communities: Employee networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers.

Location

Brighton, Altrincham, York, Glasgow

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Market: Energy

Discipline: Electrical

Job Ref: 9480

Recruiter Contact: Pranjali Ahuja