Overview

Senior / Principal Substation Design Engineer - UK Grid Network role at Jacobs in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Responsibilities

• Deliver HV Plant / Primary Design for substation projects for our Transmission & Distribution clients.
• Prepare technical specifications for electrical plant and provide associated electrical designs for the substation upgrades (e. g. transformer replacements, shunt reactor replacements, new bays, etc.), and new substations projects (AIS / GIS) up to and including 400kV, including various stages of design, concept, FEED, detailed design for construction.
• Ensure adequate quality assurance process is followed through as per the requirements.
• Ensure designs are delivered in accordance with the contract to the satisfaction of the client and the specifications.
• Ensure that relevant Health and Safety risks and hazards are identified, made known to the project team and properly managed.
• Actively developing external and internal client relationships.
• Ensure adequate resources and training of resources for the purposes of delivering FEED and detailed design work for National Grid, SSEN, and other clients.
• Interface with other discipline e.g. Civil/Structural, Protection & Control, HV Cables and OHL engineers.

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 experience and knowledge of substations 400kV - Experience preparing design calculations, reports, and detailed drawings. CAD (AutoCAD or Microstation) preferred but not essential.

Benefits and culture

Jacobs values safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do and support Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and Find Your Community initiatives.

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As a disability confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Civil Engineering, Design Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting