Overview

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AFRY provides engineering, design, digital and advisory services to accelerate the transition towards a sustainable society.

AFRY employs over 18,000 professionals in more than 50 countries. Net sales in 2024 were just under £2 billion. AFRY is organised into five Divisions: Energy; Infrastructure; Management Consultancy; Process Industries and Industrial and Digital Solutions. The Energy Division employs over 2,100 professionals and provides engineering and consulting services to clients in over 80 countries. We deliver expert-led engineering services and are committed to sustainable development and the clean energy transition. We operate in hydro power, thermal heat and power, nuclear energy and transmission and distribution.

Responsibilities

• Providing engineering/technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis, and resolution of project challenges;
• Providing design support and technical reviews and comments on designs completed by others;
• Providing conceptual, preliminary and detailed design deliverables, including drawings, technical specifications, cost estimates, construction schedules, etc;
• Preparation of thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations, and sketches;
• Attending factory and site acceptance tests;
• Monitoring / inspecting site construction activities;
• Continuous improvement of job-related, engineering technical and professional knowledge, skills and performance;
• Maintaining accurate records and files;
• Identify potential health & safety, design, sustainability and commercial risks on our projects and contribute towards mitigating them;
• Supporting the company’s goals and representing the company positively and professionally;
• Participate in business development work including developing contacts, presenting AFRY’s capability, preparing proposals and managing bids;
• Supporting the development of younger engineers.

Qualifications

• You hold a minimum 2:1 degree in electrical engineering.
• Chartered status (Principal Engineer) or working towards Chartered status (Senior Engineer).
• You have significant knowledge of, and experience with, LV to HV industrial electrical infrastructure (preferably but not essential on power generation and other energy infrastructure projects).
• You have good knowledge of electrical related British and international standards and regulations;
• You thrive on problems and situations for which there is no prior experience and can create valuable solutions effectively and efficiently.
• You are good at structuring unclear situations and client problems into actionable tasks and projects.
• You make decisions, act proactively and on your initiative. No mentoring or coaching is required on your daily tasks.
• You are a good communicator and can reduce complex issues to understandable arguments and presentations for top management from different cultural backgrounds and employees. You are fluent orally and in written business English.
• You like a work environment where constructive conflict is sought openly and professionally to create better client solutions in a non-hierarchical way.
• You are used to work under pressure, with tight deadlines, and have no objections to travel, as it forms an essential part of your duties.

Additional Candidate Requirements

• Experience of one or more of the following would be an advantage but not essential: Recognised Project Management training; Previous experience of providing consulting services in a multi-disciplinary engineering environment; Commercial awareness and contract knowledge (e.g. IChemE or FIDIC); Design experience gained from concept development and detailed engineering; Practical experience gained from construction, commissioning, and testing; Experience of protection circuits, HV grid connections, HV substations and coordinating with UK Distribution Network Operators (DNOs); Working knowledge of Grid Code/G99 requirements; Modelling software experience (e.g. ETAP, PowerFactory).

What we can offer

• Exciting and challenging projects.
• Personal development opportunities (e.g., technical expert, project management).
• Friendly working atmosphere in a multidisciplinary and international team with a lot of personal responsibility.
• Helping to shape a sustainable future.

Additional Information

• Available office locations for this position are London, Oxford and Horsham. We are flexible on the office location; please indicate your preference in your covering letter. We value a healthy work life balance and are committed to wellbeing. We will consider a range of flexible working arrangements, including part-time and hybrid working.
• Benefits include 25 days holiday, private medical insurance, life assurance and a pension scheme. Enhanced maternity and paternity pay offering 16 weeks full pay for both parents, plus family support options such as back-up childcare and return to work coaching.
• This role does not include sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa. Ensure your cover letter confirms your right to work in the UK.

We are excited to receive your application. If successful you may be invited to a telephone interview followed by a virtual face-to-face interview, accompanied by analytical reasoning exercises.