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Electrical Engineer - Hv Substation Design Ireland

Job in Glasgow, Glasgow City Area, G1, Scotland, UK
Listing for: Aecom
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-16
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design & Technologists
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 45000 - 65000 GBP Yearly GBP 45000.00 65000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

Are you ready to grow your career and be mentored within an industry-leading team of innovative engineers? Join our growing HV Substation Design team working within the UK or Ireland and contribute to shaping the future of energy infrastructure!

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Electrical Design Engineer, who is eager to develop their career. You'll get to work on groundbreaking projects, gaining exposure to a varied and exciting portfolio including (but not limited to);

  • National Grid’s ‘Great Grid Upgrade’ Great Grid Partnership:
    Enabling the UK’s energy transition
  • Working with the world’s leading Hyperscalers and Data Centre Operators on forward-thinking, revolutionary projects.
  • Eir Grid AECOM appointed to Eir Grid engineering design, planning and project management services framework

Here’s what you’ll do:

  • Assist with producing primary plant layouts for HV substations
  • Support with the production of equipment specifications for HV Plant and associated equipment
  • Providing engineering design input to major infrastructure projects
  • Support projects in the capacity of an Owners’ Engineer role. Working on HV substation/Cable and OHL projects
  • Provide HV design input to renewable energy projects e.g., Battery storage, Solar, Hydro and Wind generation
  • Gain mentorship from experienced engineers within a highly collaborative team.
Driving excellence.

At AECOM, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration within our Transmission and Distribution team. We believe that technology should empower you so that you can focus on creative problem-solving, successfully manage complexity and deliver exceptional results. By embracing advanced automation tools, we seek imaginative thinkers who are excited about leveraging these tools to drive efficiency and enhance our projects.

Join us in shaping the future of infrastructure, where your unique insights and creativity will play a vital role in our success!

Enjoy the Perks.

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.

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering
  • Some experience of working on HV projects
  • Some experience working a as designer or as a project engineer
  • Some experience developing specifications for substation control systems, transformers, GIS, and AIS switch gear
  • Ability to work flexibly across multiple projects
  • Fluency in English
  • Some exposure to technical report writing
  • Full driving license and access to a personal vehicle as site visits may be required as part of this role
  • Ideally have experience of working on multi-discipline engineering projects
  • Ideally hold Chartered accreditation or working toward status
  • Ideally have consultancy experience
  • Ideally have experience in reviewing review detailed designs & witnessing construction site activities

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at Reaso At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives.

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!

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