Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Transmission & Distribution

About the role

Mott MacDonald is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join its expanding Power Transmission and Distribution team in Ireland. The role sits within the Energy unit, which delivers engineering and project management services across hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewables and transmission and distribution networks. You will work on projects that develop secure electricity supply, integrate renewable energy sources and bring large power infrastructure plans from concept to delivery, reporting to the Power team Principal Engineer.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare primary plant layouts for HV substations and equipment specifications for HV plant and ancillary equipment
• Give engineering design input to major electrical power infrastructure projects, from feasibility and front-end engineering through detailed design, site construction monitoring and commissioning
• Coordinate with client project teams and internal disciplines such as civil, structural, environmental, survey/geotechnical, transport, protection and control, and CAD/BIM
• Deliver projects in new technologies such as energy storage, HVDC systems, smart grid solutions and waste-to-energy
• Provide professional services to clients in the UK and overseas, and contribute to major transmission projects in Germany with leading German TSOs

Required profile

• Degree qualification, ideally with Chartered Engineer status or working towards it
• Experience in the power transmission and distribution industry
• Experience designing, delivering and supervising HV substation solutions (110kV to 400kV)
• Experience developing specifications for HV AIS/GIS substations and their primary and secondary equipment
• Experience across all project lifecycle stages and applying health and safety requirements to HV plant designs
• Ability to prepare technical reports in English
• Preferred but not required: overhead line system design, HV cable system design (minimum 110kV), site construction and testing/commissioning, earthing software (CDEGS) and protection coordination software (ETAP), and control and protection systems design

What we offer

• Permanent, full-time position
• 22 days annual leave, life and accident insurance
• Annual professional institution subscription and company performance bonus scheme
• Meal allowance, annual leave allowance and public transport cost reimbursement
• Flexible working arrangements and continuous development opportunities