Power Systems​/HV Director- North

Arup is an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists. Our success is founded on understanding our clients needs, combined with the application of leading-edge technology and proven management excellence. Established in 1946, Arup has over 19,000 employees based in more than 90 offices across 38 countries. Its unique structure, with the firm held in trust on behalf of its employees, gives us complete independence.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective where individuality is encouraged to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that helps shape the UK’s net zero transition, leading and delivering critical power systems projects across offshore transmission, network upgrades and digital transformation, while building a thriving team and capability in the North.

Arup has a unique offering in the energy sector, and we are taking a leading role in shaping future energy markets through our work with government and industry across sectors and energy vectors. Our influential role is underpinned by multidisciplinary skills in engineering, technology & innovation, regulation & policy, economics & commercial, planning & environmental, and project delivery.

Arup’s North Energy Water Resources (EWR) Group is pursuing an ambitious growth strategy to support the UKs energy industry in delivering a net zero carbon economy, while building a hub of expertise in Pumped Storage Hydro, Industrial Decarbonisation & Hydrogen, Future Energy Systems, Regulated Utilities, and Offshore Energy.

With the continued expansion of our Energy business, we are looking for a recognised industry leader to accelerate the growth of our Power Systems and HV Design capability in the North. You will build a diverse team and lead delivery of strategic, influential multi-disciplinary projects, providing high‑value technical expertise from pre‑FEED through to start‑up for public and private sector clients across the UK energy market.

Based across Arups North region (Belfast, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle and Stockton‑on‑Tees, York, Whitehaven, Sheffield, Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool), you will be closely networked with Arups national power systems teams and have access to a breadth and depth of specialist expertise. You will work alongside energy leaders, experts and specialists across Arup to help shape and deliver some of the most important power systems projects in the UK.

• Build meaningful, deep relationships with a small number of key strategic clients across the North and wider UK
• Coordinate the pursuit of opportunities and liaise with senior leadership in relation to development of the wider Power Systems and HV business across the UK
• Represent Arup as a project director and/or power systems expert in client‑facing roles, leading delivery across a diverse portfolio of projects
• Lead client engagement and relationship management, project creation, identification of opportunities and preparation of high‑quality winning bids

• Lead all aspects of execution of power systems analyses for transmission and industrial network planning, including grid interconnection studies of large generation, storage and load resources
• Engage with clients to progress successful grid connection requests, highlighting technical risks and commercial implications
• Support integration of power electronic devices, renewable generation, storage devices and HVDC into AC grids
• Lead all aspects of the design of HV upgrades and grid connections for large generation projects including offshore and onshore wind, pumped storage hydro, solar and different forms of energy storage

• Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver high‑value technical outcomes, from conceptual studies through to project execution
• As a senior member of the North EWR Group, support the Group Leader to drive an ambitious growth strategy, with an expectation to deliver £2m+ business per annum within 24 months, and £4m+ within 5…