Engineer​/Senior Electrical Engineer - Distribution

Company Description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be h accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We’re one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Start here. Grow here.

Are you ready to lead a team of talented engineers and shape the future of energy infrastructure?

Join our dynamic and multidisciplinary Transmission & Distribution team as an Electrical Design Engineer or Senior Electrical Design Engineer and get the opportunity to build your career with us. You’ll gain exposure to exciting and innovative construction and engineering projects across private, industrial, transmission/distribution, and renewables sectors. You will be part of a design team responsible for delivering practical electrical design solutions throughout the project lifecycle.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Carrying out Medium Voltage and Low Voltage design work to DNO Standards
• Medium Voltage and Low Voltage network design
• Distribution Open and closed Ring and Radial feeder supply network solutions
• Medium Voltage and Low Voltage Intake and Distribution Substation Layout design
• Medium Voltage and Low Voltage main primary plant and equipment design
• Secondary protection and control solution digesting equipment scheme circuit and wiring diagrams.
• Medium Voltage and Low Voltage cable sizing calculations, routing, section, and termination drawings
• Electrical system, earthing grid design and modelling, and calculations for touch, step and transfer potential
• SCADA System, Auxiliary supply and COP metering interface designs
• Medium Voltage and Low Voltage Local Standby and Back-up power supply - automatic & manual changeover solutions
• Writing technical specification and supporting in the down selection and placing of equipment orders/procurement
• Liaising and collaborating with external suppliers and customers.
• Provide input into electrical system studies for Low voltage and Medium voltage network modelling and verification
• Arc‑flash / Blast requirements and mitigation solutions
• Review of design submissions within the team against client scope
• Being part of a design review process with Team Lead Verifier
• Knowledge and Understanding of Protection Setting co‑ordination and grading

At AECOM, you’ll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well‑being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work‑life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Degree or relevant qualification in Electrical Engineering
• Knowledge of British and DNO specific design standards
• A proven track record as a Trainee or Assistant Electrical Engineer, or completion of a Graduate Training programme post‑degree in both a design office and/or a construction environment within the Energy /Power Sector
• Understanding of functional characteristics of Power Systems
• Ability of working with internal and external parties and working within a strong team‑working culture
• Experience in writing clear and concise documentation.

Ideally you’ll have:

• Experience of working under engineering design governance structure
• Experience of preparing pre‑construction information, carrying out design risk assessments, design risk review and knowledge of CDM…