Principal Power Systems Engineer
Listed on 2026-09-26
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer
Principal Power Systems Engineer
- London, Bicester or Newcastle
Job Description Principal Power Systems Engineer
- London, Bicester or Newcastle
London, United Kingdom, WC1A 1HB
| Newcastle, United Kingdom, NE6 2HL
| Oxford, United Kingdom, OX27 7LT
RED ENGINEERING DESIGN LIMITED R & D / Laboratories / Innovation Permanent Full
- Time
- London, Bicester or Newcastle
RED are an expanding international M&E consultancy, with a proven track record in low energy design, focused on providing excellent design solutions to clients.
Through our market leading technical expertise, we enable the world’s digital infrastructure and develop the built environment whilst also helping clients realise ambitious plans for zero carbon-built environments. We cover the entire life cycle of any building project, with our broad capability offering saving our clients time, money, and effort. Our approach is centred around listening to our clients and interacting energetically with our fellow project stakeholders.
We add value with our people, client service ethos, global delivery strategy, technical ability, and attitude.
We now seek a Principal Power Systems Engineer to be based out of our London,Bicester or Newcastle office.
Role ResponsibilitiesAs a Principal Power Engineer at RED Engineering, you will play a crucial role in the design and optimization of power systems within the data cent reindustry. Your primary responsibilities will include running computer simulations,supporting design teams,andensuringthereliabilityandefficiencyofpowerdistributionsystems.
Weare particularly interested in candidates withexpertisein ETAP, although experience with
DigSilentor SKM will also be considered.
Simulation Expertise:
- Conductloadflowanalysistoensureoptimalpowerdistributionwithindatacentrefacilities.
- Performshortcircuitanalysistoassesstheintegrityofthepowersystem under fault conditions.
- Coordinateprotectionsystemstoenhancethereliabilityandsafetyofthe power distribution network.
- Executearcflashstudiestomitigaterisksandensurecompliancewithsafetystandards.
- Conductharmonicstudiestominimizepowerqualityissuesandoptimizesystem performance.
- Collaboratecloselywiththedesignteamstounderstandprojectrequirements
- Experience in Transient Stabilitystudieswouldbeanadvantage ,contributing to
The resilience of the power systems under dynamic conditions.
- Validateinputdatatoensureaccuracyandreliabilityinsimulationresults.
- Preparecomprehensivereportsdetailingsimulationresults, recommendations, and design considerations.
- Maintainaccurateandup-to-datedocumentationrelatedtopowersystem simulations and design support activities.
- Stayabreastofindustrytrends,best practices,and emerging technologies.
- Contributetothecontinuousimprovementofsimulationmethodologiesand tools within the power systems team.
- Support Power Systems Engineers in their deliverables.
- Review models and reports for Power System steam.
- Bachelor'sor Master'sdegreein
Power
Engineering.
- Provenexperienceinpowersystemsengineering,preferablywithinthedatacentreindustry
- Proficiencyinsimulationsoftware,particularlyETAP(preferred),Dig Silent,orSKM.
- Experience with Load Flow ,Short Circuit Analysis ,Protection Coordination, Arc Flash, Harmonic Studies, and Underground Cable Sizing.
- Experienceinperforming Transient Stability Studiesisdesirable .
- Experienceinperforming Earthing Studiesisdesirable .
- Demonstrate a deep understanding of the models of main electrical machines,includingbutnotlimitedtogenerators,transformers,motorsandUPS.
- ExperienceinbothLVandMVsystems,ideallyHVupto
132kV.
- Strongknowledgeofpowersystemscon…
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